For a moment he considered taking it, but he knew he wouldn’t be able to carry both the boy and the gun. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Each idea floated in front of me as I considered it. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Each considered what to do in his or her own way. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Farmer seemed to care less about the notion that someone should be considered innocent until proven guilty than about preserving a thin-edged calm in a jittery country. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Pete was so frustrated that he considered putting his foot through the radio. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

But by the turn of the century, lynchings were hardly the everyday occurrence that they are often considered in the public recollection. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“Have you ever considered how lonely it is to be the girl on a pedestal?” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

If a victor had any special allies among the dead tributes, it is considered good form to add a few personal comments as well. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Roman orator Cicero considered her both rude and offensive. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Stanley considered placing it back in front of Zero's nose, but it wouldn't be the same. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“They changed Pluto’s planetary status in 2006. It’s no longer considered one of the nine planets in our solar system.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

While states in the North abolished it, the South considered slave labor to be essential to its economic success. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Catt considered Rankin’s vote an act of cowardice; Paul praised it as an act of courage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I don't know.Anyway, all things considered, I agree that this was a far more satisfying use of my time than writing English essays. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I fell in love with his books, filled as they were with not only great adventures but scientists and engineers who considered the acquisition of knowledge to be the greatest pursuit of mankind. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

There, it had been said: the man considered himself British. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

In the way that the unfortunate sometimes dislike the co-unfortunate, Baby Kochamma disliked the twins, for she considered them doomed, fatherless waifs. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once considered relentlessly positive, we seem to have substantially lowered our expectations. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The Soviet government considered it a national embarrassment and punished him for not drawing at least one game. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She considered, trying to ignore the jangling hangers, with their cold, quick touch. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was one key factor they hadn’t considered: how Ernie was going to get this dead bird out of the cage without having to touch it. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The Confederates asked for their rendition under the terms of the Fugitive Slave Law, but they were informed by General Butler that “under the peculiar circumstances, he considered the fugitives ‘contraband’ of war.” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The judge considered this, then ordered that the jury be dismissed and the defendants held for further trial. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I thought it was fairly brave—or stupid—considering the commonwealth of Virginia had never considered it a priority to install lights on its highways and roads. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Technologically primitive peoples were considered evolutionary vestiges of human descent from apelike ancestors. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Triumph of the Will was everything Riefenstahl hoped it would be, and it is still considered by many to be the most successful propaganda film of all time. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Coming next week, the shocking story of the flawed genius considered by many to be the greatest wizard of his generation. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

She normally did not offer up this type of information, in case it was considered bragging. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

And then she considered his plans for the water in the spring, and Tuck’s voice saying, “They’d all come running like pigs to slops.” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The influence of Greek art and literature became so powerful in Rome that ancient Roman deities were changed to resemble the corresponding Greek gods, and were considered to be the same. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he was considered a suicide person just the same, since suicide was his clear intent. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He’s even considered ripping up the index card, letting it fall to the ground in a one-thousand-piece mess. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Others considered it a gigantic hodgepodge of the great and the mediocre. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

But in spite of her complaints, she was proud that I was good enough to be considered for such a famous school. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I briefly considered only bringing one tank of hydrazine in at a time to reduce risk. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Working late was considered “bad taste, bad form, bad science.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

All things considered, he should have been happy on the last day of school. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

The president considered his options with his tense advisors. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

He considered himself on an equality with the gods—and with some reason. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He also considered Harvard the wrong choice for Lawrence. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Those with lawful permanent residency applications pending, and those who haven't filed any paperwork, are still considered "undocumented." Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

After getting over the initial shock of being considered “special” for wearing hijab, I thought it was kind of cool. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He'd never considered housework or cooking particularly thrilling before—Matthew and Mark always scoffed at it as women's work—but it was better than nothing. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

The ghoul in the attic howled and dropped pipes whenever he felt things were getting too quiet, and small explosions from Fred and George’s bedroom were considered perfectly normal. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Sanjeev had considered these women, had even ranked them in order of preference, but then he had met Twinkle. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

You will find them all admirable; and if their deeds and their particular methods are considered, they will not appear different from those of Moses, who had so great a teacher. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

I considered bolting, losing myself in the crowd and thence in the streets of the city. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

My father, who was a city employee most of his life, had essentially been conscripted into service as a Democratic precinct captain in order to even be considered for promotions at his job. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I stared at him as I lay abed and I knew that he considered me a clever and sworn enemy of the party. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

And maybe they wouldn’t have considered me if I hadn’t stabbed Eric by those elevators, or put myself under that bridge. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Rishi had considered bringing a long-stemmed flower—he knew this wasn’t a date, so maybe a carnation rather than a rose?—but had nixed it at the last moment. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Well too bad. I like French fries. Have you ever considered that you’re embarrassed of yourself?” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

At sixteen, Lothar Loewe was considered an expert in blowing up tanks. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was a matter of faith; and of imagination, a thing Ralph had never considered before. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

In one of the most tragic cases of endrin poisoning there was no apparent carelessness; efforts had been made to take precautions apparently considered adequate. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Olmsted next considered four specific candidates: a site on the lakeshore above the Loop; two inland sites, one of which was Garfield Park on the western perimeter of the city; and of course Jackson Park. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

She was made into a saint, and fragments of her bones were considered to be sacred relics. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

He might have considered the popular theory that the Milky Way, which glowed so brightly at sea, was the remnant of a path through the sky abandoned by the sun. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

The Osage ward Mary Elkins was considered the wealthiest member of the tribe because she had inherited more than seven headrights. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Livingston considered himself an equal partner with Lawrence in the cyclotron’s early development. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Land values declined accordingly, for the Klamath weed was considered to hold the first mortgage. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

The cave itself was considered to be a Level 4 hot zone. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You would not be considered a strong candidate for a transplant, unfortunately,” she said. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

I even considered not washing my lips like they do on TV, but then I thought it would get too gross. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the specimens were new to science, and it was considered one of the most important collections given to the New York City museum. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

The new prisoners were appalled by what they considered the barbaric conditions of the island, and said they could not understand how we could live in such a way. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I admit, I actually considered it for a second. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I’d considered calling in sick, but was concerned that my absence might raise suspicions. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

My hands trembled as I read more of Ivette s letter, but the next couple of paragraphs only talked about the latest school gossip and how the brigadwta uniform was now considered all the rage. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Hoagland necessarily considered everyone a world-political creature, with a heightened persona, a neurotic cultural manner. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Back home in Africa, my parents would have considered themselves conservative. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“The email that was sent out last night was cruel and cheap, and could be considered criminal if reported to the authorities,” Headmaster Clarkson continued. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I considered her my ally because, like me, she was imperfect. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The discipline of history is generally not considered to be a science, but something closer to the humanities. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

When I considered the city, I could not believe that it could be filled with people; when I beheld the people, I was amazed that a city could hold them. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

Theresa considered, then said, “I tell you, I don’t know what the point would be anyway. I’m getting old, you know, too old to have children.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now and again she thought of a country road at sun-up and considered flight. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

So we exchanged intelligence, and watched each other as we held our own silent deliberations, and considered which side might favor us with liberty. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The Huntsman considered her question for some time before he answered. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

My parents also considered themselves atheists and raised us as such. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

With the Proclamation of 1763. the British Crown established what it considered a clear boundary for its colonies along the Atlantic Coast. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed like a bad idea, all things considered. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t understand what all the interest in football was anyway, and especially why the football boys were considered heroes. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I considered going on to the cave, but I was too curious. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Since most of them are considerably smaller than our sun, only about 1/10th of these stars should be considered reasonable candidates for supporting planets with life. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It did not provide for Caesarion, either, as he was also considered a foreigner. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Then with both sets of information firmly in hand, he considered returning the next day to Griffith’s rooms. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Washington considered Arnold to be his finest battlefield commander. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were all smiles; all things considered, it had gone very smoothly. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were many who considered him the victim of some strange spell. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Teenage boys, it seemed, were considered men, for boys who looked to be only a few years older than Salva were joining the men’s group. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Have you considered Karen as a name if it’s a girl? Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a great bare barn of a building with a corrugated iron roof and was considered the only public building large enough to support a trial of so many accused. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night had robbed her of the right to be considered a woman. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless, since he was considered effeminate and a man who let himself be controlled by his mother, he was despised, and as a result the army plotted against him and murdered him. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t like I could ask someone sitting next to me how to spell a word, and I couldn’t just bust out the dictionary, because that would be considered cheating. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Romantic love was considered a kind of temporary insanity at the time, not a basis on which to choose a marriage partner. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She knew Zeitoun considered himself a good driver, but when they rode together she was a jumble of nerves. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

For a moment, he considered thinking of her tonight. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Proud of a man and his wife, proud of a cause and a heartbeat that was a metronome for us long before the crossover audience considered them worthy of praise. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Teresa considered that for a moment, looking off into space. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

All those times she’d considered giving up but hadn’t because maybe one day Jenny Lindt might tell her she had what it took—that day was here. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I've never considered myself an across-the-board apologist for the French, but there's a lot to be said for an entire population that never, under any circumstances, talks during the picture. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Maybe I’m fine and everyone else is a freak. Have you considered that?” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

The secretary declared that other measures were being considered as well. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Westley let go of the vine without a qualm, because he had come too far to fail now; failure was not even a problem to be considered. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

For the first time he considered the possibility of Madu’s death. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

And in Wisconsin, more than eleven thousand poor people go to court without representation every year because anyone who earns more than $3,000 per year is considered able to afford a lawyer. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The assembly looked with him, considered the vast stretches of water, the high sea beyond, unknown indigo of infinite possibility, heard silently the sough and whisper from the reef. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

She had never considered the question; it was obvious. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He and John Root had considered designing the whole exposition themselves, and indeed their peers jealously expected they would do so. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

They stood a fair chance—Travis’s father considered the kitchen to be his mother’s exclusive domain. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I considered for a moment that maybe he hadn’t known what he was doing when he’d called me Space Boy. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I tried not to look surprised, because I hadn’t even considered getting Dari a present. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I never actually considered him as a romantic prospect, because of one fatal flaw. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Whenever she considered that Dad was hopelessly lost, she’d open a little portable ice box that she kept on the floor of the car under her feet, and hand Jane her bottle. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

An observer in his dorm room that afternoon would not have considered Blair a revolutionary. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Howard never considered running his horse under such an impost, and Normile made the choice easier. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He filed for a patent, which was denied on the grounds that no living organism could be considered an invention. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

We went on real dates, going for what we considered upscale dinners at Red Lobster and to the movies. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I considered her words and wondered why someone would willingly punish herself for all eternity. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Travis considered the proposition tentatively, not wanting to contradict his idol, but realizing he might have no choice. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

The oldest federal penitentiary, it was then considered one of the country’s most dreaded places to be incarcerated. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Days and days with no bike meant relying on Wynn for rides—an inconvenience I hadn’t considered and, according to Wynn, exactly what he was there for. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“Your mother heard today that photos of people in old-fashioned long gowns and mandarin jackets are considered fourolds. So your parents are burning them in the bathroom.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ne-kah-e-se-y would coolly draw his bow and arrow, which the Osage considered more effective than a bullet. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Charles considered himself too talented and intelligent for kitchen and factory work. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

At first, he considered using de Vries’s word, pangene, with its homage to Darwin. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Durham’s white community considered the document a blueprint for racial comity, prudent yet magnanimous. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

They cannot be definitely dated, but the earliest are considered by most scholars to belong to the end of the eighth century or the beginning of the seventh. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

C.P. considered Howard Clement one of his few close friends after leaving the Klan. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

She never even considered the possibility that he wanted her to be bored. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sundays are supposed to be family time, you being considered family of course. She shouldn’t come over on a Sunday morning. She’s the rude one if you ask me.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

The only North Koreans considered trustworthy enough to become guards in political prison camps were men like An Myeong Chul, the son of a North Korean intelligence officer. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

But someone else had considered it. . . someone else had wanted him in the tournament, and had made sure he was entered. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

‘Well. Kat considered. ‘We walked back, so as to be able to see better. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few girls went off to be teachers or nurses for a while before they got married, and I considered them lucky. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I considered raiding the hydrogen fuel cells, but I need those batteries to maintain power at night. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The office, furthermore, was quickly going cold, giving up its electric heat, and he sat for a moment with his hand in his coat pocket and considered the snow whirling past his window. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Most often, before blowing the tunnels, they were ordered by higher command to search them, which was considered bad news, but by and large they just shrugged and carried out orders. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

And for one compact second, for no real reason, I considered telling him about the boy. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Then Mr. Mikoyan would read me quotes from Tolstoy, whom he considered the greatest of all Russian authors, to copy onto the blackboard. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment I considered not telling Dad. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She'd considered taking a shower in the locker room at school, but that might be even more dangerous, Tina et al. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I set my knitting on my lap and considered my answer. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Those who were formally students or involved in professions such as civil service, medicine, art, or teaching are considered morally corrupt. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their inclusion mystifies me, as it suggests that these fears might be considered in any way unreasonable. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Whether or not Mama had told her to go to his room, she had not said no to Odenigbo because she had not even considered that she could say no. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Some similar dinners, if there were dinners that could be considered similar, might have calligraphed menus on sturdy paper describing each course in great detail, or perhaps just listing an intriguing title or name. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Once, in another era, she supposed the massive tent might have been considered grand, even impressive to some. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Some of the old-timers considered this sentimental and some thought it wasteful and to some it was sacrilegious since there was no provision for it in any sacred volume. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I considered taking a kitchen knife of some kind instead, but I thought one big enough to be effective would be too hard to hide. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Soon they were high enough so that looking down was best not considered. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But it has historically been the case with white people, in their regard for black people, that even though we might be with them, we weren’t considered o/them. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stooped to pick them up, and as she handed them to me I saw a little smile of scorn upon her lips, and I guessed at once she considered me ill-bred. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

A man who could read was considered a genius. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

He would have considered this disheveled creature’s intention as mad and impossible had he not remembered the serpent in his hand, its menacing fangs and cold eyes. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

But the sneakers were his favorite shoes ever—and he considered them lucky. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

I considered that for a moment, then nodded. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

This, as Elizabeth later considered it, was the first in the sordid series of mistakes which was to cause her to fall so low. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

The other children of Ch’ulp’o had long spurned him, for orphans were considered very bad luck. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

After that, for the first time in his life, Billy Ray started wondering about the Lord, whom he’d previously always considered a kind of stern Santa Claus. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bishop Colenso, whose views on everything were considered unsound that day and are archaic in this, was the little dean’s particular pet. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I considered walking on past the property room and out the rear door. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Other than that, the FBI eventually considered Regina Fischer harmless to the security of the United States. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The second thing could be considered, from some points of view, even more important—and certainly more astonishing—than the first. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

He’d been chosen as an editor on the Harvard Law Review, a monthly student-run journal that was considered one of the top legal publications in the country. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Lately I had considered going into the Catholic Church myself. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Sugar was considered a spice, though not the rarest and most expensive. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

He hopped up on the table and considered the plate full of macaroni and cheese. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

“Wait...I recognize you,” said the makara slowly, tilting its head as it considered Boo. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t even considered such a thing could be possible, seeing a movie with a friend, and now that someone had said it, it made her heart ache. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

If Neda was considered the "good girl" in the family, then my cousin Mitra was the rebellious black sheep. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Moreover, they considered that they had already demonstrated patience and forbearance in the face of decades of neglect and outright hostility on the part of the white town leaders. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

In those days on the Hill, any who could claim “professional” status—teachers, preachers, practical nurses—also considered themselves superior. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I considered myself to be genuinely misunderstood because my parents and I were not having the same life experiences: They had not grown up in America. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Ophie sat on the cold floor and let her mother tug at her hair as she considered the day before her. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

They compiled a wish list of a half dozen candidates, among them the young Yale instructor widely considered back East to be the best of the current crop of fellows: Ernest O. Lawrence. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

In the back of my mind, I lived in fear that being Middle Eastern was considered a turnoff to boys my age. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Had I considered my prospects in the light of rea­son, I surely would have given up and let go of the oar, hoping that I might drown before being eaten. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He looked like the wise old sage he was now considered to be. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was considered “the most expensive, most beautiful, and largest high school in the nation” and an excellent educational facility and academically graduated a high percentage of students who went on to top universities. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Lee considered him a fine tactician, and more than that, Hood was a man you listened to. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Last month, Iran abandoned preconditions for resuming international negotiations over its nuclear programs that the West had considered unacceptable. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

At night these houses glowed with the flickering yellow light of kerosene lanterns that lent the district an aura considered quaint—by those who didn’t have to live there. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Wolf's trial also sparked a debate about crimes committed during the Cold War, who should be considered guilty, and the uncertain connections between past and present. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

At that time, however, it was considered a way to revive and stimulate a patient. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Today, on tracks that are several seconds faster than they were in the 1930s, such a workout time is considered exceptionally swift, even for a mature horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

At Loomis’s urging, Weaver also asked several prominent physicists for “a considered statement of your opinion and advice” on whether to press for immediate funding for the 184-inch. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I pulled the hand brake and carefully considered my next move. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her dad readjusted his glasses as he considered her question. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Then he leaned back, closed his eyes, and considered the entire affair. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

She explained that fillers are little items that are not considered important enough to he a story or to have a headline. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

“You were counted among the best of us. We considered you beyond reproach.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

John Tompkins, a lawyer and part of a small minority of white professionals who considered the racial integrity laws to be unconstitutional, agreed to represent Tony and Mary to appeal their convictions. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Hoover thought Dasch was withholding information so that he would have leverage over the FBI and would be considered indispensable. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Not that it was such a bad fate, everything considered, but I couldn't tell him that. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Since they usually ignore the tuning, melodic forms, and other aesthetic principles of the traditions that they are borrowed from, such uses of "exotic" scales should not be considered accurate representations of those traditions. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

I had not considered how easily my connection to Elsinore might be uncovered. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She didn’t want him to think that she considered him less than the man he had so bravely sought to be. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

He said there were more baboons than monkeys in his hometown, and everyone considered them a nuisance. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She considered reminding him about the jersey when she saw him that afternoon, then decided against it. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Until then, he had considered the omens to be things of this world. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

At one-thirty a drunk wandered in and passed a remark which was considered insulting to Doc. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unfortunately, I didn’t have a Plan B. I’d been so sure she’d gone to spy on the Coral Queen that I hadn’t even considered any other possibilities. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

What they seem not to recognize is that, as a socially disadvantaged child, I considered Spanish to be a private language. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Having once told me that the Piccadilly house—which throughout our interview he called a “mansion”—was sold, he considered my business as concluded. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Benny considered this for about half a second. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I’ve always been considered the artistic one in my family, just like my dad. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Privately, he explained to McMillan that “we considered the existence of a relativistic limit so important that we thought we should communicate it to cyclotronists as quickly as possible, without endeavoring to give accurate figures.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

In the middle of the nineteenth century, most Americans considered female suffrage a ludicrous idea, a radical position first suggested by a radical woman. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

He considered himself an expert on the breed. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn't seriously considered that possibility until our run that night. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

When I considered it weeks later, it seemed I had made a thousand mistakes, driven a thousand knives into the heart of my own family. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Yet, culturally speaking, today men with big butts are considered less desirable than a man with a potbelly, which is no doubt wrong from an evolutionary point of view. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

The King James translation of the Bible is considered the greatest piece of literature in English. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

His accomplishments with Seabiscuit were the wonder of the racing world, and the man who had been considered an obscure oddball a year before now enjoyed cult status among his peers. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But still, a peck was still technically considered a kiss, right? The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The two dæmons considered the strangeness of this knowledge. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

But Harlan had always considered himself too much a gentleman to take up arms against a little old lady. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emma felt this sentence would give people “an opening to say, however unjustly, that he considered all spiritual beliefs no higher than hereditary aversions or likings, such as the fear of monkeys towards snakes.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

To their south sprawled the Temple of the Feathered Serpent, where the empire’s rulers, as ruthless and preoccupied with national glory as so many Bismarcks, considered what to do with their soldiers. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I considered the lay of the land and followed some animal trails. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I considered myself a confident, successful woman, but I was also the same kid who used to tell people she planned to be a pediatrician and devoted herself to setting perfect attendance records at school. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Any pennies thrown loose were considered fair game by the boys and they scrambled for them, picked them up and ran off down the street with an angry musician after them. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Have you considered the possibility that he might not now want any longer to marry you?” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I considered Nelson’s view of what ought to be done with twins, and the dreadful consequences of ignoring that tradition. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sammy said, driving in silence for several minutes as he considered a suitable drop-off point. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hanako considered that, then said, “I care about your future, Papa.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She refused to back down, and Henry did, in fact, leave Seneca Falls during the meeting to avoid any association with what he considered an outrageous idea. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I’d certainly never considered that someday my feelings might grant me access to a community of like-minded women. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

He half considered climbing in his window to avoid Suheyla, but he couldn’t do that, so he went in by the green door and found her in the courtyard. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Disheartened but resigned to the situation, Koch considered how to do the impossible. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

It is interesting to note that the different keys in a well temperament tuning were sometimes considered to be aligned with specific colors and emotions. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

She smiled warmly at the housekeeper, whom she now considered a friend. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Maurice’s dry English form did not permit enthusiasm as he stated that the picture showed much more detail than previous pictures and could, in fact, be considered as arising from a crystalline substance. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

He failed, however, to produce much in the way of evidence, and the theory was considered too crackpot to merit serious attention. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

I considered, and decided it was probably the best offer I would get. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

We had defended ourselves since memory against everything and everybody, considered all speech a code to be broken by us, and all gestures subject to careful analysis; we had become headstrong, devious and arrogant. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Werfel considered telling the whole story, which involved feuding families, a cruel son, a jade amulet, and a burning salamander, but it didn’t really seem like a good time. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Eventually, it is considered so common that even lower-end parents may not want it, whereby it falls out of the rotation entirely. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

But Cecilia, having learned modern forms of snobbery at Cambridge, considered a man with a degree in chemistry incomplete as a human being. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The University of the Witwatersrand, known to all as “Wits,” is located in Braamfontein in north-central Johannesburg, and is considered by many to be the premier English-speaking university in South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Curly considered a quick trip to the minimart to rent some videos, but that would require crossing the property to reach his truck. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every animal they considered was an improvement over the creature who had betrayed them. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Oliver was deeply religious and had for a long time considered the ministry to be his calling. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I considered the bumpy ride down Purgatory Hill and into the grove, where I would lean my bike against an old oak and go find my dog. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

As sixth graders who were taking the test in the eighth month of the academic year, these students needed to achieve an average score of 6.8 to be considered up to national standards. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Mr. Taylor offered to call my mom, but the cops made it clear that since I'm 17, I'm considered an adult when placed under arrest—aka there was nothing Mama could do. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I’ve always considered a pardon something one receives after doing wrong. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Then she accompanied Miss Goodacre, who sang “Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes” in what I considered to be a completely indifferent voice, all the while emoting heavily in Harry’s direction. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

It’s considered impolite now to say that someone is crippled—most people use the word “disabled” instead. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Once a week a speech specialist would come to the school and work with the students who had speech problems, and I was considered one of those who had problems. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

She considered whether to take an extra cake of rosin along with new strings. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

When I shall tell you this, Shun, your generous Heart shall not question that we considered Means by which we might relieve him of his Suffering. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

This was the art world I'd been dreaming of, where God-given talent was considered an unfair advantage and a coldblooded stare merited more praise than the ability to render human flesh. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Refusal to “lock in” was considered a petty offense. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked at me with the contained amusement that is considered taciturnity by non-Yankees. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rest silently considered what their commander had said. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thinks perhaps it would be best to get to the gates as soon as it could even remotely be considered dusk and wait if necessary. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Kendra considered all they had discussed—the fate of Lena and the impending threat of the Society of the Evening Star. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

There was still the dull ache of loss when she thought about Daddy, truly considered that she would never see him again. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Research on inmates would come under scrutiny and start being heavily regulated about fifteen years later, because they’d be considered a vulnerable population unable to give informed consent. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I considered the offer seriously—I went so far as to book a flight and get the required immunizations—and then bowed out at the last minute. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

He went on to bequeath little bits of money and jewelry to each of them, never clarifying which one he considered his Koh-i-noor. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It alighted on the sill, considered the house one more time, and flew free. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I guess they still considered her just another Indian, after all. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I considered opening the bottle of wine, but knew it was a bad idea, as I undoubtedly had a mild concussion. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Many of the higher added notes are considered extensions of the "stack of thirds" begun in the triad. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

It should be emphasized that this beginning in time is very different from those that had been considered previously. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

These all look like signs that inmates, though segregated in prison, still considered themselves a part of mainstream society in some way. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

These men considered it hilariously funny that an old lady had opposed the plan because the wildflowers would be destroyed. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Our archaeologist might have considered the possible advantages of a head start. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Yet he considered himself a slow man, poor in emergencies. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Case considered,” came the immediate reply from London. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though now considered anachronistic, in the late nineteenth century the chair was thought to be a bold and humane innovation. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody who knew him knew about Hagar, but she was considered his private honey pot, not a real or legitimate girl friend—not someone he might marry. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I considered Brer’s scars, and Miss Sarah’s and Miss Rose’s burned feathers. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Smith considered firing Ollie, but the horse was so enamored of the groom that Smith decided otherwise. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or maybe it meant, “Is there a banana?” which sounded a little foolish if you considered it. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“At least what I do is considered an art form,” Chubs said. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I was fourteen years older than Farmer but considered myself in decent physical shape. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

I considered how canny my father was, despite being a fool. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

It’s often considered the national dish of Iran. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Bankers are considered smart people, and they make a lot of money. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

In second grade, at the age of seven, we were considered by the Church to have reached the age of reason; we were supposed capable of distinguishing good from evil. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were practical jokes, including one on Hubert Hudson, the navigator, who was generally considered an oddball and a sitting duck for jokes. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

They would never have considered me if I had not stopped the attack simulation. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Science is generated by and devoted to free inquiry: the idea that any hypothesis, no matter how strange, deserves to be considered on its merits. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

In those days, the purposeful act of ending human life was considered the most heinous of crimes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Since we were not considered citizens in Congo, we could not vote. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

While I considered how to reply to this lofty idea, Hamlet answered Horatio. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Like the woman who said that she knew someone close to one of the superintendents of the Oakland school district, which opened an administrative avenue they had not considered. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It’s a five-block square of Brooklyn with brownstones and linden trees, considered safe as neighborhoods go on this side of Atlantic Avenue. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is a question that many historians have considered. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

So perhaps the other three elements can be considered the most basic components of music. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

The official statement said that proposals to change the way gender is listed on government documents “should be considered on a case-by-case basis by the affected federal and state agencies.” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He said that he had not considered the issue and had no opinion at that point. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

She had a plaintive way of saying, “When Papa was rich we did so-and-so,” which was very touching, and her long words were considered ‘perfectly elegant’ by the girls. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

But if that’s true, then it would mean they’d considered what would happen if I do decide to press the button. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He considered sending her a card or perhaps a basket of fruit. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I considered, scarcely daring to entertain the prospect, a father might hold me swaddled in his arms, and raise me to his sister’s lips. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Not one word that I had said had been seriously considered by him. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That . I’m considered not human,” I said, my voice faltering. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Students who were considered problem kids or mentally slow started doing well. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He considered mentioning that his father was in law enforcement. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The towers were considered the facility’s last line of defense, so they were to be inaccessible from within the prison. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is not, all things considered, my finest hour. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he sat down in his black leather chair, considered his move for ninety-five seconds, and played his knight to his king bishop’s third square. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I would never have considered marshmallows,” the second twin continued. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

With what Harry considered pure pigheadedness, however, Ron was unimpressed. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I was so afraid of Pita losing her leg, I considered using La Llorona’s gift. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He tried to think of some excuse to go, then considered whether or not he should tell the soldiers. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

To my surprise Mrs. Danvers considered him a moment without speaking, and there was something of scorn in the glance she gave him. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Madison’s message signaled the resumption of what can be considered the most successful political partnership in American history. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I did that to my own blood brother because, years before, Mr. Muhammad had sentenced Reginald to “isolation” from all other Muslims—and I considered that I was a Muslim before I was Reginald’s brother. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next morning he went to see the man he had long considered his mentor, Louis Austin. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Also, each accused terrorist is considered an "enemy combatant" and denied some legal protection. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

He considered going right now—just get up from this table, climb the stairs, two minutes to pack a suitcase, and gone. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Reynie did, but he had always been alone in this, had always been considered an oddball. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She was the daughter of a Dinka chief and was considered quite an excellent bride. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I even considered asking him/her to give it up. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Even more exciting, this type of double helix suggested a replication scheme much more satisfactory than my briefly considered like-with-like pairing. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“I see you have considered all this carefully, Lord Snow. I am sure King Stannis will be pleased when he returns triumphant from his battle.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I considered the ear pendant, but there was nothing to use it on, and Teresita had said to save it for our most dire circumstances. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I considered the impossibilities he described, trying to take it in. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Court was adjourned for three weeks while de Wet considered the verdict. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The same drug that had been considered fearsome twenty years earlier, when associated with African Americans and Latinos, was refashioned as a relatively harmless drug when associated with whites. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Katie found an ad in The World that said a file clerk was wanted; beginner considered, age sixteen, state religion. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

For example, any pants with a leg narrower than eight inches for women or nine inches for men would be considered fourolds. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She laughs about that now, telling me I asked Dad, too, and he actually considered it. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He considered for a moment, and then changed direction, spinning me through the crowd to the back door of the gym. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

My brother was now full grown, a graceful giant with uncanny spring in his legs, and considered one of the best basketball players in the city. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Furthermore, it must be remembered that my father was a butler of an earlier generation who began his career at a time when such attributes were not considered proper, let alone desirable in a butler. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Dad considered me for a moment, as if trying to decide whether to proceed. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I feigned shock that he even considered it a possibility. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The two-mile stretch of woods road was just ahead—the hardest two miles of the trip if one considered the terrain. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I suppose it could be considered a new part of the Green Tiger story.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Have you considered all the possibilities for your project or just the first one? Have you let your ideas bubble and froth properly?” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Although in retrospect I suppose it could be considered at least partially prophetic. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Plainly they considered the becalmed ship all her doing. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

But Aru was beginning to think that, maybe, being overlooked or considered different wasn’t always a bad thing. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Of all of these injustices, Elizabeth considered suffrage, the right to vote, most important. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

There were some who admired him and others who considered him a pompous windbag. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I considered going to church, just walking inside and dropping to my knees in front of the cross, and begging for pain. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

At home, alone at night, he considered suicide. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Especially not when he considered what his plans were for today. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Most figures and motifs are shorter than phrases, but some of the leitmotifs of Wagner's operas are long enough to be considered phrases. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

His breakfasts may have been a cardiologist’s nightmare—eggs, sausage, bacon, pastina with a poached egg—but he considered his marinara sauce to be healthy perfection: just garlic, oil, tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

It was beginning to dawn on him that what he had done might be considered unusual. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

We considered paying villagers to remove the peacock snails that were harming our willows. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

At one point, lacking a better plan, the CIA considered signaling to Penkovsky simply to toss the package over the wall of the US embassy as he walked by. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I considered them from every angle, pictured the treasure safe in them, and made my decision as morning came slowly on. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Most of the “TB tribe” who knew about Farmer considered Socios en Salud’s work unorthodox and Farmer something of a maverick—a clinician too interested in individual patients to comprehend the global TB picture. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

For it may well be that in America, it is all part of what is considered good professional service that an employee provide entertaining banter. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

They also killed non-Jews whom they considered “enemies” of Germany. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

My father looked at the yellow tights again, sort of shielding his eyes, and considered. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Every step of his journey from Hobbiton to the Ford of Bruinen was questioned and considered, and everything that he could recall concerning the Black Riders was examined. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Linda would never have considered asking me to abandon the sport, but the announcement that I intended to quit had reinforced her decision to marry me. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

His daughter’s request, for such it might be considered, of being admitted into her family again before she set off for the North, received at first an absolute negative. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

I considered going out the back door and climbing in my bedroom window like a burglar, but it seemed simpler to wait and see if Daddy would leave too. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Otherwise I might be considered undependable, or unworthy. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

America would send three 5,000-meter men to Berlin, and Lash and Bright were considered locks. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

I declined the nomination, telling the members that I was too ignorant of their aims to be seriously considered. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

If they considered me some sort of hero or holy man, it gave me useful leverage. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I considered shouting at him again, wondering what would happen. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But all things considered, he’s not too bad off. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I considered the year of my birth, and wrote: WE WON THE WAR. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She thought it was preposterous, that she, a girl of fourteen, with nothing but a grade school education, would be considered eligible to take over the work of a thirty-year-old college graduate like Miss Armstrong. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he’s shorter than the average person, but not short enough to be considered “short.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Once your application is finally being considered, you receive a notice to get your fingerprints taken. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Also, I’m doing okay, all things considered. Thanks for asking.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

"Just the same, though, all who leave must be considered expendable. The new directives must be followed rigidly." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had not considered how physical an act of seduction would be. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, in an experiment that would be considered highly unethical today, he allowed these mosquitoes to feed on healthy humans. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Beginning, therefore, with the first of the above-mentioned qualities, I say that it would be good to be considered generous. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

He was considered educated, having graduated from grammar school. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Therefore, a prince must not worry about the infamy of being considered cruel when it is a matter of keeping his subjects united and loyal. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

He had never considered the possibility of involving Isobel in his life outside the bounds of the flat. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

In my more desperate moments, I even considered running away on my own. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Our team of more than a hundred fencers, with five Black kids and two Asians, was considered a model of diversity in the world of high school fencing. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Close enough to the rest of the class not to be considered missing, but far enough away that Ms. Chenoweth couldn’t see their upgraded lunch. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

They considered the enormous English wickedness in silence, overwhelmed by its dinouement. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

But other parents considered the Hitler Youth too militaristic. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

She considered herself a heel for ever having been sarcastic to her aunt, who in spite of her corsets had a certain defenselessness plus a certain fineness Jean Louise would never have. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The states where it was most abundant considered it a nuisance, chiefly because it builds large nests or mounds a foot or more high. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

And finally, a construction worker, rebuilding a ship in ways no one ever considered before this. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wrinkled her brow as she considered the question. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I had recently had a visit from Winnie and I learned that 8115 Orlando West, the house in which we had been married and which I considered home, had been burned down by arsonists. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the whipping, Dad had jacked up the charm with me, and even though I was planning to leave, he could make me laugh when he tried, and he still considered me an ally. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

This was no obscure test for a few scholars—winning the prize was considered a great honor. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

If you ask my mother whether she ever considered the ramifications of having a mixed child under apartheid, she will say no. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Bestowing a name was one of the most important Osage rituals; only then was someone considered a person by the tribe. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

From the start, we considered it the most likely outcome of the trial. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

After graduating, he moved from Boston to Connecticut, to work for a firm near Hartford, and he had recently learned that he was being considered for the position of vice president. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

He’d always considered himself the outsider in his family, only vaguely involved with his friends, and except for Guitar, there was no one whose opinion of himself he cared about. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of their granddaughters later wrote that “at Down ill health was considered normal.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Friedmans even considered writing a history of cryptography itself. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

But all things considered, it was good news. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I considered what Strini said, and while I did not agree with him, I came to his defense. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We aren’t considered “real people” who have feelings and dreams and ambitions—people who want the best for their children, I railed to myself. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

All considered, it may be in my best interest to fly the coop rather than sit on my current nest egg. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Gordievsky considered himself a devoted family man, but his secrets and lies created an inevitable distance between him and those he loved most. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He considered that perhaps they were just checking him out, making sure he wasn’t an FBI infiltrator, but as the weeks went by, C.P. ached with disappointment. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

One was an old Victorian Zeitoun had always admired, and a few doors down was a house he had considered buying when it had been on the market a few years earlier. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Leo considered the name, then shook his head. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

How odd, that she had never considered that. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I explained that this was according to regulations because this was considered a family visit not a legal one. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took other things from them as well, and he left that place and he left those dwarfs, who were, all things considered, happy enough to have gotten away with their lives. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

As she started downstairs, she considered stopping by for Melanie, but she decided against it. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sally Field is widely considered one of the best actresses of our time, but she’s been persona non grata with Iranians after she starred in the overtly racist film Not Without My Daughter. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

He knew nothing about unions, except that they were considered bad. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

In any case, those are the important facts of my life, and I considered them all in the long moment of the car spinning around and the empty peanut bags flying through the air. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

C.P. considered himself a radical, but Jacobs was clearly cut from a different cloth—one that was beginning to unravel. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The two operatives acting as cattlemen soon ingratiated themselves with William Hale, who considered them fellow Texas cowboys and who introduced them to many of the leading townsfolk. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

They considered this fund-raising campaign an opportunity to do so. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Lanning considered, “If you had all your equipment—the brain, the skeleton, the ovum, the proper hormones and radiations—say, two months.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

But he had a history of taking over territories he considered German, and he and his ambassadors believed that people of German heritage owed “complete subservience” to their “home country.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

You considered the only unseen forces to be those of capitalism and the love of Jesus Christ. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Simon Bass had informed me that, because many considered the world of the theatre immoral, women were forbidden by law to act upon the stage. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

I had considered this meeting mostly a formality. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t a psychotherapist exactly, but she was a counselor on staff, and most importantly, she was the only adult in all of Fullbrook who I considered a friend. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Matt considered this information as he continued to weave plastic. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even if I could get in touch with my parents, it wasn’t like they would welcome a girl they considered a stranger back with open arms. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The published works around him were considered priceless treasures, the very history of his region and his home carefully recorded and preserved. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Besides, he considered, there would be other chances. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I knew that being a snitch was considered the lowest sort of person, but I wanted him to point his finger and say, The one over there. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Breedlove considered herself an upright and Christian woman, burdened with a no-count man, whom God wanted her to punish. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

His tendency to jump to the latest and greatest idea might be considered a weakness, but in this case he was certain that IDA’S plan could serve PIH well. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

The usual pronunciation is UR, but the upstart AIR, long considered a mistake, is now acceptable too. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the suffragists’ steadfast effort, only a handful of states had even considered the suffrage issue on a state ballot. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Pleased though they have been with the house, the Links never considered it permanent. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Henry Roan was killed on an Osage allotment that hadn’t been sold to whites; moreover, the Osage property owner was under guardianship and considered a ward of the federal government. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

His argument for the thesis was that if the universe did not have a beginning, there would be an infinite period of time before any event, which he considered absurd. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Total bed rest was considered a medical procedure in itself. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

It is considered a permanent and inviolate feature of school life, like high school football or the senior prom. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Then, four years later, Baird prosecuted another trial that provided an insight into Baird’s thinking as he considered the Shaw case. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

There was a moment of silence while the two women considered this, then a loud outburst as they near fell over themselves in laughter. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Andrew was not a member of the High Organ and had not been in the forefront of the island leadership, although we considered the possibility that the authorities did not know this. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although no one considered them capable of winning the war, they could at least draw out the bloody conflict for weeks or months and inflict heavy casualties on Union troops. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He considered his great strength to be “spectacular advertising.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

It would be a Swanburne squirrel through and through, and, therefore, its behavior could not be considered representative of the high-strung and woefully undereducated furball that is more typical of the species. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“Because, Miss Muldauer, Dr. Seuss’s book was considered extremely controversial when it first came out in 1958, for including the word ‘burp.’” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Sahil looked at me for a couple seconds, his mouth quirked to one side as he considered. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Soldiers would grab them off the street, beat them, and cut off their beards and side curls, known as payot, just for sport, or what they considered sport. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

She considered bolting for the stairs, but when she turned, the doorway had disappeared. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Of the thousands of people who listened in, I never considered that one might be my brother. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I halted, even considered going back to find it, but knew that would be folly. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Her “no” was already forming when she considered the fact that Henry hadn’t left behind any money for groceries. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The government considered his claim but refused to pay him a cent. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

They’d never considered that they might have to leave the neighborhood where they knew everyone on the block by name, age, and hairstyle. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

For a moment he considered giving himself up. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

It was a sharp contrast to Cuba, where anyone who spoke out against the government or Fidel was considered a traitor. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Even time off over holidays, which were more flexible but still considered workdays, was hard to come by, particularly as she was still classified as a temporary war service employee. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Furious over what he considered an undeserved personal attack on his integrity, Stith set off alarms about Operation Breakthrough’s misuse of federally funded cars. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

By the end of the seventeenth century, preformation was considered the most logical and consistent explanation for human and animal heredity. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Kira considered whether to tell him how restlessly she had slept and decided against it. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, Ralph considered his rise from the couch a separate miracle, his own. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly self-conscious, Patrolman Mancuso rang the bell again and assumed what he considered his erect, official posture. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The world holds only about 148 species of large wild mammalian terrestrial herbivores or omnivores, the large mammals that could he considered candidates for domestication. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

In the modern world, it is often considered a violation of international law. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

I was the worst possible guardian for him—a black to watch over him in a society that considered blacks subhuman, a woman to watch over him in a society that considered women perennial children. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

He was Mexican American, so he considered himself colored and Indian. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Again the stranger considered the group of men, then, turning, discovered Jonathan’s eyes fixed on him. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

In effect, however, although I was not biologically related, I was raised in the Dean household as the baby of the family, and considered the Deans to be my “real” family. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

To strengthen the movement, Anthony considered building alliances with almost any other organization willing to embrace women’s right to vote. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I shouldn’t have even considered going to prom. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

And since it was to be a birthday party there were presents to be considered. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

For this reason, the Nazis considered Enigma unbreakable. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

But fault lines between the officers and the scientists opened up immediately, as the talk turned to how much money the scientists considered necessary for their research. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He heard talk of an old ferryman who lived by the river, a day’s journey away, and whom many considered to be a sage. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

I considered it another of Allah’s signs, that wherever I turned, someone was there to help me, to guide me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Parliamentarian considered and said, “Since there is no precedent for the treatment of a double apprenticeship, there are no rules as to how it should be dealt with. The proposal is within our guidelines.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Garikayi married Chipo when she was only twelve, but she didn’t get pregnant till now. You can bet he’s anxious about it. He doesn’t have any children. It’s considered a disgrace.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Before college I did not know the study of human relations could be considered scholarly. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He considered reaching out to take her hand, which rested gently on the table. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He must have imagined that his own boat had at last come in, as he considered how best to turn the news to his advantage. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

They were not considered independent workers at all but merely helpmates to their husbands and fathers. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I knew then that I had never even been considered. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“My whole attitude was, it really didn’t matter,” she had told me of the murder and conviction, which she considered one-of-a-kind occurrences brought about by a fluky convergence of factors. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bailey has never considered the rows of short, twisted trees lovely. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I had not considered how this noise might be interpreted and people emerged fearfully from their huts, thinking it might be the police. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Under normal circumstances that would not be considered skilled driving. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The salesman “ate it up,” and soon Perry, stripped of his denim trousers, was trying on a gloomy suit that the clerk considered “ideal for an informal ceremony.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

He considered the construction which was flimsy and the lot which might be valuable if a cannery ever wanted to expand. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

There have been a few times in the past I considered setting up a profile to keep Deckers company, but I didn’t think I could provide much for them. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

It was considered a feather in one’s cap to thump any elbow. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even six was considered excessive, but then, everybody said, of course Dodo was a Catholic. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Shebeens were considered illegal by authorities, for they took business away from government-run beer halls. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had not considered that he might poison his father. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Jim considered the matter and said they would turn back if it looked bad. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” said Matt, proud that Tam Lin considered him responsible enough to keep a secret. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of our other animals were considered “too common”, the lions and baboons, for example. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

After a considered time he walked around the corner on Central Avenue and rang the bell of Adam Trask’s house. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Most black folks considered “finding myself’ a luxury. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The big girls giggled behind their hands most of the time and whispered among themselves a great deal, but Jean Louise considered them useful when choosing sides for a volleyball match. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

None of our ancestors, as far as I could tell from our distorted history, had ever been shackled and considered chattel, bred and traded like cattle, as the ancestors of the American black had been. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t possibly have considered the kind of move he was about to undertake. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nhamo considered the line of rocks between her and the large island. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the more I considered it over the fifty-four hours and two minutes, the more possible it seemed. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s never considered Henry might feel any of the same things. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Billingsley’s eyes were red also, but as girl after girl came up to him to give him a long hug, he realized there were possibilities in the situation he had not yet considered. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was set out clearly in the handbook, though no one had guessed how important it was considered to be. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I became paranoid; my health suffered and learning became impossible; I considered dropping out of school, but my mother begged me to stay. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

They argued that it was unnecessary to disclose all information to research subjects or get consent in all cases, and that Southam’s behavior was considered ethical in the field. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Now there’s a side effect of war I bet you never considered. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leahy, the prosecutor who had been hired by the Osage Tribal Council, considered all this to be the most “high-handed and unusual course of conduct I had ever witnessed on the part of attorneys.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Gradually, on a diet of eggnogs and orange juice, he regained weight; by October the prison physician, Dr. Robert Moore, considered him strong enough to be returned to the Row. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Beowulf considered it with a lump in his throat. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

If we couldn’t walk the whole trail, we also didn’t have to, which was a novel thought that grew more attractive the more we considered it. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

That is how many of them had passed through twelve years of grammar and high school, in the end still needing to be considered culturally disadvantaged. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knew things I had never considered, had never heard of. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

“You think you taught me how to play, but things are not always as they seem. Perhaps I learned the game from the cheesemonger, have you considered that?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Goldman was from Queens, a streetwise, muscled Air Force veteran in his forties, and I considered him a stalwart. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment she considered, and then she made up her mind. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Indeed, even to be seriously considered by Nature underscored the real-world applications of this new generation of neuroscience. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Lydia rested her hand on Dill’s shoulder while she considered her next move. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

For a while I considered dropping out of Barnard to help. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

This is a girls’ camp for those who are considered too weak to work in the rice fields. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we step onto school property, Link brings up something I hadn’t considered. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

I considered how it could hurt their relationship with their father. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

It would have been, I believe, considered sacrilegious for any of my early English teachers to mention that a Shakespeare, a Shelley, or a Keats even considered accepting money for the words. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

They would have considered it indecent and dishonest to keep Cleopatra and her son housed across the river. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Knowledge is shared freely, old barriers are eliminated as humanity races to find cures for diseases once considered beaten. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

From the center of the room, I turn a 360 to see what’s considered necessary in a temporary home—television, a small fridge, an enormous closet, a desk and chair. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was a silence while all present considered what this meant. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The store window being like a little stage and her having taken elocution, she considered herself the only person in Cold Sassy qualified to act like a dummy. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He understood about Esther, during those nine days: that she considered his fear and trembling fanciful and childish, a way of making life more complicated than it need be. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Some criticized her for joining the lofty cause of temperance with what they considered to be vulgar appeals for women’s rights. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Night after night, Kelley picked up his gun and considered shooting himself. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

That does not mean that government security officials invariably found Lawrence cooperative, especially when their suspicions fell upon Rad Lab members he considered indispensable. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

But the Augurs, considered holy even then, saw in their visions that Taius’s line would one day fail. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Violet, Klaus, and Sunny all looked down at the floor unhappily as they considered the question. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

If the British had considered the Indigenous peoples to be rightful owners of the land, British laws against squatting might have worked in their favor. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

At eleven thirty-five, she considered that something could be gravely wrong. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

They wrap around me in ways I hadn’t considered. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

He does not own slaves nor believe in slavery, but he does not believe that the Negro, “in the present stage of his development,” can be considered the equal of the white man. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Meant to hold those convicted of the most serious crimes, it has long been considered the most dangerous, most hopeless prison in the United States. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

He had met her several years earlier during a stay in Boston and had considered acquiring her even then, but the distance was too great, the timing awkward. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

But the third daughter, who had become a feminist in the wake of her divorce, said she considered such locker-room entertainments offensive. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Representative James Jackson from Georgia was positively apoplectic that such a petition would even be considered by any serious deliberative body. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Manufacturing jobs were transferred by multinational corporations away from American cities to countries that lacked unions, where workers earn a small fraction of what is considered a fair wage in the United States. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I considered that probably nothing would happen to Arnold, that he might not get leprosy, move to Africa and die. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

As usual, the State Department would not come clean about what it considered dirt. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

His mismatched eyes considered the singer briefly, started to move away . . . and found Catelyn. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Opposing them were the Half-Breeds, who considered Grant a losing candidate because many voters had become disgusted by the scandals and corruption during his time in office. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Burton’s property includes a spring, which is considered a public resource, therefore it is required that the taxes on that land go to the nearest township. In this case, the township of Manifest.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Some of it is profound and other bits are rambling and nonsensical, but it is considered a sweet gesture by almost everyone in attendance. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I suppose he would be considered attractive, yet there’s something I don’t like about him. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

In fact, many of the men considered themselves generous to allow the women to remain in “the ladies’ portion of the hall.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

They also made sure that Hale was informed; as the mayor of Fairfax recalled, “Roan considered W. K. Hale his best friend.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

His anger had so clouded his thinking, he hadn’t considered the incoming tide. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

I had ever considered myself, up until that point, as possessed of a meticulous and even over-fastidious disposition. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

This principle is Newton’s very first law of motion and was considered old news even in Miss Penelope Lumley’s day. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

When a school camping trip to Yosemite conflicted with the Academy Awards, I briefly considered starting a petition to have the trip postponed, but my mom promised me she'd tape the broadcast. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Coraline considered this carefully, then she took the paper and pen and went off to explore the inside of the flat. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

And, as with these other truths, most white Southerners considered segregation to be of divine origin. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I had only considered formal suits. A similar sort of gown might do just as well, I suppose.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Groves originally had considered appointing Lawrence to head the bomb lab but decided to leave him in place overseeing the crucial electromagnetic separation work. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

She’d never considered that Spares didn’t have their own meetings, but she supposed it made sense. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I considered myself beyond atheism—I was Satan. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of them even wore sunglasses, an act that on the Permian band would have been considered as blasphemous as taking out an American flag during the halftime show and burning it. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Number 2 is a boy, a husky lad with hair too long to be considered normal but too short to be considered long. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

Because they had lost their husbands, widows were considered unlucky. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

The Baptists considered themselves above the rest of us. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

As they headed into the playoffs, many considered them a serious contender to win it all. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the answer comes, I almost laugh at myself at how simple it is—and yet a week ago, I would never have considered such a thing. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

She had paid close attention to the things Baba Joseph considered sinful. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man considered this with a skeptical pout. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He considered all possibilities as if he were analyzing a chess problem, and decided that he didn’t want to be confined in Hungary. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I sat by the cold fireplace and considered reading a book, but I’d read everything I had. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Even a bear considered him insignificant, licking up his spit as casually as if it were dew. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Now forced to accept that the Elder Wand was real, she maintained that it was an evil object, and that the way Voldemort had taken possession of it was repellent, not to be considered. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

No matter how hot it got, Mami wouldn’t allow us to cool off in the hydrant with the neighborhood kids, whom she considered a bad influence. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Although Billy was in middle age, Grandfather considered him a boy. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he gladly played his part, even considered himself lucky—he didn’t know what he’d do without her. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Harry closed his eyes again and considered what he had seen. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Penelope had once attended a lecture at Swanburne given by the deputy vice president of the Heathcote Amateur Pteridological Society, and considered herself quite knowledgeable about ferns as a result. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Given that he also knew many officials in Washington, he was considered an ideal messenger. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Kiko, have you ever considered going to school for drawing instead of painting?” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

But again, no: Bernard considered that Electro magnetic Golf was a waste of time. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

What was wrong with me that I hadn’t even considered that? The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Traditionally, with rare exceptions, members of the media don’t applaud at press conferences, since it would be considered an endorsement of what the speaker is saying, rather than just reporting the information being given. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

To be considered an ace, a fighter pilot has to shoot down five aircraft. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

She considered the lines that were roads, the green patches that were parks, and the flat blue of the sound, so different from the tumultuous, gray-faced ocean, where she had grown up. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was considered folklore—that the river monsters even existed, let alone that their pink blood was harvested as an elixir of immortality. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

In an era in which one race a week was considered a full calendar, he ran a mare named Miss Cheyenne sixteen times in twenty-one days. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood in the storeroom, the scroll forgotten in his hands, and considered these things. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Some observers considered Garfield’s assassination to be the tragic result of vicious political quarrels. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Sick with sorrow and fear, Cleopatra never considered that Octavian may have had second thoughts about presenting her to the people of Rome. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Hrothgar balanced it on the palm of his hand and considered it doubtfully. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

Among the four sisters, she was considered the plain one, with her tall, big-boned body and large-featured face. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

They returned to the fair almost daily, two weeks being widely considered the minimum needed to cover it adequately. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I considered; my life was so wretched, it must be changed, or I must die. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

That had to be considered an encouraging sign. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

I knew my parents respected other people's beliefs, but they also considered religion a way to comfort oneself from the inevitable: the eternal abyss of nothingness, obviously. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

In fact all of them, if they considered the children’s education. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I might have considered them more closely had my attention not been drawn elsewhere: Orange Juice’s head came into sight. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

All were an accurate portrayal and would certainly be considered anti-Soviet. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

In the office, when they planned the fights and decided what the money would be, the Puerto Rican would be considered the “fighter” and Billy would be the “opponent.” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gasped, for I had not considered that I might be stolen from the earth and my body opened by robbers. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

While I would not have considered fighting the political system of the white man, I was quite prepared to rebel against the social system of my own people. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The giggle chilled Archie who himself was considered capable of hurting little old ladies and tripping cripples. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The new people are considered the lowest in the village structure. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was considered an awkward interruption, disrupting as it did the critical debate over the assumption and residency questions with an inflammatory proposal that several southern representatives immediately denounced as mischievous meddling. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

His mother had considered moving into this neighborhood at one time, and she said that it reminded her of Los Angeles. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

At university, he had been brilliant with electronics, he fixed CD players that were considered lost causes, and his was the first personal computer Obinze had ever seen. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Upon his return from Brazil, the unmistakable impression was given that she considered collaboration even more impossible than before. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

I considered how Rondell was more messed up than I even thought. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

People whose homelands were “discovered” were considered subjects of the Europeans and were expected to do what the “discoverers” wished. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

Just yesterday they had considered trading him and Boots to the rats. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Space, considered barely in length between any two beings, without considering anything else between them, is called DISTANCE. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Help from the white community was neither expected nor considered. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Figure 4.4: Each note is considered to be in the same octave as the C below it. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Although Swiss and Spanish infantry may be considered terrifying, nevertheless both have defects, so that a third kind of military organization could not only oppose them but also be confident of overcoming them. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

While her employers were extravagantly wealthy, the Saedi family was considered lower middle class at best. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I considered getting up to turn on the fan but only sat there staring through the panes at the milky-blue sky, a sad, ragged feeling catching hold inside. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He considered military men unprincipled loafers, ambitious plotters, experts in facing down civilians in order to prosper during times of disorder. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

As we played with Miss Lisa’s children up till then, there had been few reminders that we were not considered their equals. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It was very popular to have an eight-by-ten black-and-white copy of Hulk Hogan—he was considered a god in Zimbabwe. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I considered Jeremy an acquaintance because we had been on the same soccer team and we’d see each other around school. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Ben considered the slimy, confusing creature on the table, and then he looked at Jinny and grinned. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

This was an implicit rebuke to the Communist Party, which Lembede and many others, including myself, considered a “foreign” ideology unsuited to the African situation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His continuous presence in the royal family and his growing influence on Alexandra were considered evidence of a crumbling monarchy gone utterly batty. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

She felt numbed by the hatred in the woman’s eyes, “I’d trust you all right,” the constable considered. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

President Kennedy holds a news conference concerning Laos, 1961 The small country with two million inhabitants was, like Vietnam, considered an important place to halt Communist domination of Southeast Asia. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“You’ve been very attentive and thoughtful,” he said, “all things considered. So I will tell you about Time and Space.” Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Amos won the medal for overall excellence in sports, which I was really happy about because, ever since the nature retreat, I considered Amos to be like one of my best friends in school. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I once considered donating my bed to the museum, but Mr. Untermyer gave them this one first. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

What alone was wanting to the realisation of a vast fortune, he considered to be More Capital. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

I considered it and then shook my head. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He considered this request, his left hand still holding his place in his book. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

They considered anything that happened to the water to be their business. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had certainly never, ever even considered lying to a monk. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The Taliban had banned all toys that depicted human figures, since they were considered sacrilegious, so Gulmina was hidden away in the folds of the bright cloth. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

She briefly considered letting him down, but took a deep breath, shook her head, and told him she was free for Friday night. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Lola had come to the nursery that morning in the guise of the adult she considered herself at heart to be. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She hugged the grain bag and considered telling a story to pass the time until she felt sleepy. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were considered to be property and could be m bought or sold. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

He considered going back to school, with the company’s support, to study engineering. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Those who Drank Socially were not quite out of the top drawer, and because no one in Maycomb considered himself out of any drawer but the top, there was no Social Drinking. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Compounded by Lawrence’s campaign for the Super, a project that many physicists considered technically and morally dubious, this record undermined his reputation as a scientist s scientist driven by the quest for knowledge alone. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Still other pesticides will be added as we include those whose action on living tissues or cells may be considered an indirect cause of malignancy. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Whites were either unable or unwilling to pronounce an African name, and considered it uncivilized to have one. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hated the chaplain venomously for being a chaplain and making a coarse blunder out of an observation that in any other circumstances, he knew, would have been considered witty and urbane. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Watching Bongo soar, I considered, not for the first time, my rambling roots. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

As she hurried home, Mrs. Frisby considered just how much she should tell her children about all that had happened—and all that was going to happen. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Caesar may have considered all of these options, but he did not follow through on them. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

The cosmic rays notion, though considered plausible, hasn’t been verified yet. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

One that I know nobody else will be bringing to the stage on Thursday night because it’s not usually considered, you know, a talent in the traditional sense. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Its day of emergence in the morning sky was considered an occasion on which warfare and violence was likely to be rewarded—an optimal day to attack a city. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

After all, the Egyptians considered Cleopatra divine and treated her accordingly. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

This six-part ricercar is still, to this day, considered by musicians and composers the greatest, most complex feat of counterpoint of all time. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Nor had I considered the embarrassment I might have caused her should the police come to her home to arrest me for making that wild speech. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I considered skipping my snack and retreating to my room, but I couldn’t sleep on an empty stomach. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He did want, however, to see the evidence from King’s before he considered the matter a closed book. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

In some cases, hiring additional police was considered a violation of the era’s liberal aesthetic; in others, it was simply deemed too expensive. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

And he left the man and dragged the tablecloth back to his nest and considered it. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

This was seriously considered in articles and in arguments. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

While this system sounds very cumbersome to us, back in 1871 it was considered quite speedy and efficient. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

I considered jumping over the side and following her, but then I tensed. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

He believed in good omens and positive thoughts and happy endings to films, a trouble-free belief, because he had not considered them deeply before choosing to believe; he just simply believed. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Had you considered that it might have been done by a child?” said someone else. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Mount Dad, long dormant, now considered armed and dangerous. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

As she considered this, she became a bit frightened. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Nailer considered trying to swim again, but discarded the idea. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Still I felt that Helen Burns considered things by a light invisible to my eyes. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The woman turned and considered me with squinty eyes. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Devon is sometimes considered the most beautiful school in New England, and even on this dismal afternoon its power was asserted. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

We had selected one of those situations considered “impossible.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'd always share her news and photos with my family and friends, who by now considered her their friend as well. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He considered shooting a column of fire at the nearest tour bus and blowing up the gas tank, but he decided that might be a tad dramatic. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The quadrangle surrounding the Far Common was never considered absolutely essential to the Devon School. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

He considered a moment and then thought, I wish for courage. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

But my mind had been running on Grace Poole—that living enigma, that mystery of mysteries, as I considered her. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The Ashida sale, which was considered a success, attracted not quite a hundred customers. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

If the cow is always late, if he’s always behind all the other cows, he’s not considered a good cow. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the silence that followed, I considered lying to him, saying, I take it back- I don’t remember anything. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had never considered the possibility that Papa would die, that Papa could die. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Gritting her teeth, she considered snapping the cue in half across her knee. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

And the wife of the eldest son was correct and haughty and bowed only the least that could be considered proper for her position. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

I was born with dark skin, but in my culture, light skin is considered a sign of beauty, so Mom wrote in my song that I would become fairer skinned. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“We considered taking a stand, being arrested and going to jail to be an event that instilled the utmost pride,” one student demonstrator explained. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Junior considered the playground his own, and the schoolchildren coveted his freedom to sleep late, go home for lunch, and dominate the playground after school. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t believe, even in my fiercest moments, I had considered this possibility. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

She considered throwing it away and pretending she had never gotten it, as Momma had done. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what I’d expected; for all my fantasies of the past month, I’d never really considered what it would be like in a real situation like the one unfolding at that moment. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her question surprises me because I hadn’t considered not wearing it. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

He considered holding up one finger for permission to go to the outhouse and, once outside, running home to put the pony in. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Brazil alone, over a million people considered themselves partly or wholly German. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

No matter how high a black man advanced, he was still considered inferior to the lowest white man. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But it is still considered a dwarf planet.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Books considered un-German were blacklisted and yanked from school and public libraries. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

So these people were considered and treated as the dregs of society, aliens in the land of their birth. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I never seriously considered the possibility that I would not emerge from prison one day. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though they worked as equals with the men, the women did not receive this sum because, except for widows, they were not considered heads of family. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

If a family member had committed a crime or treason, his blood was considered bad. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He had a bevy of female admirers — but also a coterie of critics, who considered him a dandy and a playboy. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She considered herself a die-hard book nerd, but she realized even she needed a break after doing nothing but reading for the past four days. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then too she considered thirty-five is twice seventeen and nothing was the same at all. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

The King considered the matter gravely before he answered. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was considered the height of a woman’s beauty. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he left the shore and started up the incline, Reynie considered what to do with the sketch. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

A scythe, Citra knew, could choose the color of his or her robe—every color except for black, for it was considered inappropriate, for their job. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The relativist thesis appears to be confirmed because evidence that would challenge it is never even considered. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“That can hardly be considered murder. It was an accident. If anything, it was your uncle’s fault.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The final section of this course does include a few challenges that are generally not considered "beginner level" musicianship, but are very useful in just about every field and genre of music. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

None of the men moved, but they all harbored looks of disdain which suggested that nobody considered Carl was pointing anything much more menacing than a popgun. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The magistrate's imperial connection was only by his son's marriage—not considered strong enough to claim a dragon! When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Many US newspapers questioned whether Powers should be considered a traitor. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, on Boxing Day it was customary to give the servants the day off, and most household employees considered this the greatest gift of all. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“Have you people considered forming a political party and running a candidate?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

A huge rat considered them with its flat black eyes before bending again to gnaw on a bone. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Any black family that had been around Boston long enough to own the home they lived in was considered among the Hill elite. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

And anyway, I considered myself to be a pretty good poker player, so I wasn’t too concerned about the consequence. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I considered going up to the den and watching SportsCenter or something, but I didn’t want to run into my uncle. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I think it would be considered a highly successful mission,” says Gale. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The Nazis considered the Aryan race to be the “master race.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Frank Hamilton considered the methods to be useful only after pus and blood oozed from a wound. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Even punk music felt more like a mismatched quilt than I had ever considered. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Like Czolgosz, I considered myself an outsider and longed to commit the heroic act that would make me “belong.” Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Outside the apartment house, Paul considered his choices: pressing on with the sale despite his luck today or going home. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He considered a rate between 80 and 90 percent “annoying but tolerable.” Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Attuned to each other to an almost spooky degree, they achieved things that others considered impossible. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

A quarter century ago, cancer in children was considered a medical rarity. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I had now achieved the rank I once considered so exalted. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other eleven players were considered some of the finest and highest rated in the United States, and the club members were excited by the event. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Tia Alicia considered the American films naive and overly optimistic but too much fun to resist. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought about her constantly, but for the life of me I never considered myself worthy of dating her. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Sadly, no one had considered the hazards that might result from stagnant water in the pipes. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

He considered waking up Boots, his two-year-old sister, just for a little distraction, but he let her sleep. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Many early kings were considered divine and were accorded special treatment in innumerable respects. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, Ivy had considered the possibility that it might be Taryn, but she didn’t think Taryn would have been able to wait for Ivy to talk about the drawings. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She considered modern female undergarments indecent and if not precisely “of the devil,” certainly in that vicinity. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was fifty-two, after all, considered elderly in a time when life expectancies hovered around forty years old. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Imprisonment is considered so shameful that many people avoid talking about it, even within their own families. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The story identified him only as a student at Trace Middle and said that the police considered him a suspect in several recent vandalisms. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When this rage was spent, I considered my changed position at court. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

These intervals are all considered to be somewhat unpleasant or tension-producing. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Quite naturally she considered the stuffs she wove unapproachable for fineness and beauty, and she was outraged when she heard that a simple peasant girl named Arachne declared her own work to be superior. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why was I this color instead of what was popular, adored, and considered okay? March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Fuerte for that reason was a characteristic subsumed by the last of the three qualities, and the one I most often considered—formal. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d been so focused on getting to Grover and finding out what was wrong, I hadn’t considered that someone might question three kids sneaking into the school at night. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“General,” Longstreet said slowly, “it is my considered opinion that a frontal assault here would be a disaster.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can see his every misstep, every considered lie, every return to truth. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Women could not attend college; higher education was considered unnecessary for women, who were expected to manage the home. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Among COs, working in a max was considered more macho than working in a medium or anywhere else. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

After that, the three of us had parted as friends, if not necessarily allies, and I considered that an ample reward for my efforts. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Michaels had grown up in Brooklyn and, more than most officers from the city, considered the inmates to be basically decent guys, his “homies.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just the fact that you considered it means—” “We’re getting maudlin here,” Sim broke in, knocking his glass against the table. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Curiosity overtook her, and she did something she would never have considered in ordinary times. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Wrestrum said, shaking his head violently as the editor said, "But we want you. You've —" "And you know," I interrupted, "our work is considered very controversial, certainly by some." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lacked the impulsive character of his fiancée, and he considered respect for one’s given word as a wealth that should not be squandered. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

"I learned long ago that it is considered rude to vomit on your brother. Might I have a closer look at your wolf?" fon hesitated, then nodded slowly. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I’m also keenly aware that this is the first time he’s ever really talked about his life outside of being a guard, and the first time that I’ve ever really considered that he has one. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

One interesting aspect of Greek modes is that different modes were considered to have very different effects, not only on a person's mood, but even on character and morality. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Despite the demeaning response, Stanton and Anthony considered the speech a victory: Women had spoken before the legislature. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I was gripped in a sudden agony of despair as I considered that alternative. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

When the men took out their pipes and lit their tobacco, 'S Ruth sneezed, and the company all turned and considered us. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Both were tall and heavy, so heavy that if either were two inches shorter he’d have been considered fat. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Bill, his favorite, was a big, silent man who was considered “peculiar” in the neighborhood. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Medieval sites were often associated with holy springs or wells that had been considered sacred in pre-Christian times. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

She pursed her lips to give a considered opinion. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I considered throwing myself on my knees and begging for mercy. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She argued that since women were considered persons for the purpose of taxation, then they should be considered persons for voting, too. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I believed the concerned look on his face revealed confusion about what he was going to do in light of this evidence, and I considered the judge's newfound confusion and concern to be real progress. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Babies born without hair, who were considered underdeveloped, were killed immediately. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Galton considered the obvious possibility that eminent men might produce eminent sons because the son “will be placed in a more favorable position for advancement.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

They are rewarded in cash—through drug forfeiture laws and federal grant programs—for rounding up as many people as possible, and they operate unconstrained by constitutional rules of procedure that once were considered inviolate. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Of course, her looks would do her good, if being helped to a rich husband was considered good. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

I put my fork down and considered the point. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Not to generalize, but being OCD about manners isn't exactly considered a quintessential American trait. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

There was a little pause as Lazlo considered the practicalities of life in the citadel. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

These women were all doing what’s considered to be a man’s job and were forced to dress and behave like men. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

And the more I considered him the more I agreed with her. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

But as he said, we never considered anything from her viewpoint, and it never occurred to us to say or do anything to support her. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You said that only American citizens could fish in the rivers. And Natives weren’t considered citizens yet.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He had never once considered being physically unfaithful to his sickly wife. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

To prove her point that she considered the trial a miscarriage of justice, Anthony had three thousand copies of the court transcript printed and distributed across the country to politicians, libraries, and suffrage groups. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

But the sheriff considered himself the highest law enforcement official in Dallas County. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Food production’s spread proves as crucial to understanding geographic differences in the rise of guns, germs, and steel as did its origins, which we considered in the preceding chapters. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Punctuation developed slowly and cautiously not because it wasn’t considered important, but, on the contrary, because it was such intensely powerful ju-ju. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

Wrapped in red cloth, it was considered something very special. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

We considered stopping for a sandwich or a visit to one of the things the islands lacked: a museum, a theater, a library that held ten thousand books. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

I wouldn’t have considered it possible for me to love any woman. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I never really considered it, but there are people worse off than me, right? It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

For a moment I considered giving her a five-dollar tip, but I knew what would happen. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Apparently the fact that I was going blind was not considered an emergency; there were dying people around me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

They considered in their minds the questions of wells, witches, unicorns and the practices of mothers. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aru considered herself extremely lucky if she remembered to brush her teeth at night, much less floss. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

When Stone founded a separate suffrage group, Anthony considered it another betrayal. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

The feral pig is considered a “pest animal,” and as such is not subject to protections afforded, say, a deer, or a person. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Raymie remembered it as she stood and considered the sleeping Louisiana. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Calmly and methodically, Penelope considered each of the possible suspects. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

She considered herself a failure for not having stopped the wind bomb from exploding; but the truth was, she’d saved the entire crew from becoming ice sculptures in Quebec. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I considered every interaction I’d had with a boy, every glance, every touch. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Yet it’s considered acceptable if it’s done unknowingly by earnest but ignorant publishers of stock newsletters, or by practitioners of quack medicine, or by television evangelists. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

In this prison, three o’clock was considered the beginning of the day. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

She wondered how long people had to be lost to be considered a missing person. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I only considered the fact of his position and stature in the community as what had persuaded the storekeeper to deal fairly with Henry. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Howard Fuller knew that if whites considered Operation Breakthrough as an exclusively “black” organization, it would limit the group’s effectiveness. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

But Teenie kept her busy from dawn to dusk doing what Polly considered to be slave labor—peeling potatoes, shelling peas, shucking corn, and carrying heavy stacks of kindling for the fire. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

But for his son he would have no one like his uncle’s wife, who could not know anyone he considered fit for his eldest son. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

I played again with the idea of calling customs, to tell them about the body, but there was something else none of us had considered. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Gardner said it was clear to him that girls had to “dumb down” at Permian or else run the risk of being excluded from dating and parties because the boys considered them too smart. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once, sitting in her pillowed chair, she considered having a secret door built so that she would have an avenue of escape. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I decided not to remind him that riding a moped might be considered a daredevil stunt by some. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The players in the well-lighted gym were considered superior. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He was only in his twenties, unusual for a war leader. It’s one of the reasons Crazy Horse is considered so exceptional.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Mr. Pontellier himself had no particular leaning toward horse racing, and was even rather inclined to discourage it as a pastime, especially when he considered the fate of that bluegrass farm in Kentucky. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a child I wrote, but I never considered writing as a job or career. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

He’s closer than would be considered decent by any standard, but Katherine doesn’t step backward. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

You who made them must have considered them lovely even as an idea— how much more lovely is the manifestation of that idea. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Executive Order #13 of the Post-Flares Coalition, by recommendation of the Population Control Committee, to be considered TOP-SECRET, of the highest priority, on penalty of capital punishment. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Of the four fundamental forces, gravity is considered the weakest, despite its theoretically endless range. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

To do so would be considered almost sinful. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Arms folded, they considered the shag carpeting while their brokers talked about “potential.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I considered leaving the foundation in search of a new coach, but I felt a deep loyalty to the foundation and to my teammates there who had become more like family. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I knew that she had many friends at school, and that her friend Alana was the one she considered to be her closest friend. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Lee Chong considered it as a storehouse for groceries, as a kind of warehouse, but he gave that up on second thought. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not my old room, but Auntie Venus’s, always considered to have the best view in the house, over the lake, the driveway, the woods and the hills beyond. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

If he was even still listening, he must have considered me a tedious child. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had no real objections except for wanting us to mention that Fraser in their lab had considered hydrogen-bonded bases prior to our work. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

The worry surrounded me, like the wall of the cove, and it made me feel everything had been considered and was now safe. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The movement was dividing into two groups—one that made voting rights for black men the priority and another that demanded that female suffrage also be considered—and this disagreement changed the relationships among advocates. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

At last she found a bed that she considered perfectly wonderful, and she told Jamie that they would spend the night there. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it has often been considered desirable for employees to give such an impression. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

He mulled this over—and considered how twenty-five of his classmates, some of whom he'd been attending school with for twelve years, could possibly have wanted to “know him better.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Dumbledore paused for a moment, marshaling his thoughts, and then said, “Four years ago, I received what I considered certain proof that Voldemort had split his soul.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

She went only at night, however, when few people were there, because she didn’t have any clothes she considered appropriate for services. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

She considered her situation: she and her baby were penniless in the city, where she knew no one but her husband. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Activities or illnesses whose safety indices are greater than 6 should be considered quite safe, being equivalent to less than one chance in a million per year. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

We are considered useless because we cannot help out the war effort direcdy. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m surprised to hear that, all things considered,” Perry said. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know how hard it is to imagine that what is now humanity’s highest calling was once considered a crime. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Until that time, bad breath was not conventionally considered such a catastrophe. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Once they were considered the visible punishments for concealed sins. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

And so he considered the valley as much his as mine. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

They expected to receive a similarly considered answer. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was during the time that Meme was beginning to frequent Mr. Brown's house and it was still considered improper for a lady to drive a car. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

They never considered adding infinite parts together even though Achilles' strides approach zero size; the Greeks could hardly add steps of zero size together without the concept of zero. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

After all, prior to MADD, it was considered socially acceptable to have one last drink at the party before getting on the road. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

At some unspoken level, Adams knew, which meant that Abigail also knew, that he considered the office his revolutionary right. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

It’s considered a prolonged execution, principally through starvation. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a second I considered bolting into the kitchen to try to figure out why I was losing it in front of my mom’s goddaughter. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

To my surprise Tommy’s response, when it came, was calm and considered—the side of Tommy that was to emerge more and more in the years ahead. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

One day he broached the issue with Ernest face-to-face, explaining that he considered his contribution unappreciated. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I supposed some might have considered me blessed in that I was of high blood. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

I was considered an example of desirable conduct—just as my grandfather had been. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The department’s “location pay,” meant to help compensate officers assigned to Sing Sing, is considered a joke—about fifteen dollars a week. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looks at me, hands on his hips, as if he hasn’t considered this question. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Birmingham was considered the most segregated city in the South. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

His white friends eventually assured him that they considered him “not really black.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Another example of a correlation mistaken for a cause: In the New Hebrides Islands, body lice were considered a cause of good health. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

This seems pretty obvious to us now, but there was a time when it was considered correct to leave the apostrophe with the pronoun: Is that your suit of armor, Sir Lancelot, or somebody’s else? Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon after their arraignment, newly elected President Obama suspended the case and considered trying it in a federal court in New York City. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Bailey has not considered this, as he has been taking this endeavor one step at a time, attempting not to worry about what might happen once they reach Boston. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Someone who exploits the resources for gain only in the present, leaving them ruined for future use, would not be considered a steward. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

I considered leaving off my boots, as feet that can run bare over Tarbean’s rooftops are in no danger of being hurt by the roughest forest floor. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I never considered . She took a sip of her tea. “Stephen is a lovely young man. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

American Indians were considered unsuitable as slaves, largely because native tribes were clearly in a position to fight back. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The tribe considered this; and then were shaken, as if by a flaw of wind. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I considered jumping overboard and swimming away, but my body refused to move. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He had slept poorly because he had considered making a canoe instead of a totem. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

She still dined at regular intervals with the woman who ran the first boardinghouse in which she had stayed after her arrival in Chicago and considered the woman an intimate friend. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

If Francie saw the good in her father, even though most people considered him a shiftless drunk, maybe I wasn’t a complete fool for believing in mine. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Evidently he considered the matter closed, or else he had had so many experiences of that kind that he had already forgotten it. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s just the right amount of cute that can be considered fine. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The agreement permitted Catholics to practice their faith, but it forbade activities that the Nazis considered to be functions of the state. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“But, er, other than that. All things considered. It’s, er.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I watched as Grandma considered this for the longest ten seconds of my life. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

If it is considered practical in these instances, why not for all? Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Years before, I would have considered him too obvious, too dull, practically simple-minded. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

It’s likely they were so segregated from ordinary fighting units and considered so special that the women of these regiments were, to a certain extent, untouchable. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

The guilt of it stabbed at my heart as I considered all these new facts, and I felt a great pain in my chest. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Then I remembered Chiron’s warning that in two thousand years, I might be considered a myth. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

When you throw something at someone else, it’s usually not a considered action. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Seven thought being a Spare was her worst nightmare, but she had never even considered being a Forever Witchling. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Rowan considered giving him directions and heading the opposite way, but decided that was too cowardly. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

And then I’m distracted by something I hadn’t even considered. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“You ever considered trying out for running club?” asked Valley. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

It was considered too good for ordinary use and only brought out when one of them was sick. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told them the church’s story and why we thought the church should be considered for this national status. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“His sickness is quite a handicap, but everything considered, he’s a good kid.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I considered my name, and the signature on cheques, to tradesmen, and in letters asking people to dinner. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I considered lying, then thought better of it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It would be a miracle if he considered her a friend. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He felt immensely foolish, and for a moment considered running from her rooms. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Using it to keep any witch quiet now was considered a most heinous offense. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Still—all things considered, Molly knows she has it pretty good: her own room in a tidy house, employed and sober foster parents, a decent high school, a nice boyfriend. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

He considered me for a moment, his face grim. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Axel’s never considered himself a pigeon, even if they do backflips and other interesting things. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I considered my answer and settled on the kind of evasive response I’d used on my mother over the years. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever, the crosses were still officially considered a “jest”; and they certainly had everybody chuckling no end, everybody, that is, except Devine, whose dignity was on the line. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hated the idea that to be considered a worthy American, I had to hack away parts of myself, become a more acceptable Jew, an invisible one. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I considered cutting off the road across the field to go directly to the farmhouse, but then I decided I’d better stick to following the horse tracks, in case. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They considered it promising primarily because of the man who proposed it. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Hence I briefly considered it in the book’s epilogue. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

"Power is a curious thing, my lord. Perchance you have considered the riddle I posed you that day in the inn?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Shouldn't the short man have the right to make a mistake without his motives being considered consciously or unconsciously malicious? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

In other words, all chords that have only D naturals, F sharps, and A naturals, are considered D major chords. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Even if different people are singing or playing different parts, it is not necessarily considered counterpoint if the parts are not independent enough, or if one of the parts is very clearly a dominating melody. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

I considered turning around, but decided that I could make it if I just kept plodding along. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She considered me attentively for a minute or two, then further added— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Although there is no real difference between boys’ stretch socks and girls’, neither ever considered wearing the other’s. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The remainder of the floor’s residents—up to sixteen, who were considered less dangerous—were held in a dormitory room down the hall. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man considered this with a skeptical pout. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Such a reaction at a Wagner performance would have been considered blasphemous - to dare to interrupt the master’s unstoppable narrative flow. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Abilene’s parents found it charming that Abilene considered Edward real, and that she sometimes requested that a phrase or story be repeated because Edward had not heard it. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

When Felix received his assignment at 6:00 a.m., he considered faking an illness—something tough to prove, like a toothache—but his mom had already driven off. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was clear from Maddie’s expression she hadn’t considered the flip side of this wager. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Still another problem must now be considered largely in terms of what we may logically suppose will happen in the future, because the studies that will disclose the facts are only beginning to be made. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Crow considered Fox’s words. Of course, Crow was tired. And Fox’s suggestion seemed so much easier than all the hard work he’d been doing.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t want to turn Peck’s way because she hasn’t considered this question yet. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I recalled it was considered sport among some elements in Alabama to hunt “nigs” and I backed away. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel considered this lot briefly, but it beat him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

An uncircumcised Xhosa man is a contradiction in terms, for he is not considered a man at all, but a boy. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I should never have considered the distance as one of the advantages of the match,” cried Elizabeth. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

He considered jumping the fence to get to the backyard, but it was this kind of suspicious activity that police and neighbors would be looking for. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Which explains why for a period of time previously considered humanly impossible, I maintain my life force without benefit of breathing. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

Today I ignore her suggestion to wait in the kitchen, even though she obviously considered it an order. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

As he returned to the States, Farmer considered his year in Haiti, where he had met a beautiful and fascinating young woman and learned numerous lessons about poverty, culture, and religion, a success. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

I learn that spiced ham is no longer considered just a luncheon meat and that even back issues of Smithsonian can be turned into sorbets. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Was I not considered as pretty as he was, simply because my skin was darker? March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It was no secret that Hitler considered them “parasites” and wanted to remove them from public life in Germany. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Western communication has what linguists call a “transmitter orientation”—that is, it is considered the responsibility of the speaker to communicate ideas clearly and unambiguously. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

My black friends explained that since they were already considered second tier to white women in the looks department, it was important not to have unruly hair. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Most American physicians considered pus to be a sign that the body was healing itself, and they weren't concerned. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Their dearest things, things they had never once considered selling to buy food. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Together we discussed and gravely considered the relative merits of side compression straps, spindrift collars, crampon patches, load transfer differentials, air-flow channels, webbing loops, and something called the occipital cutout ratio. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Sugar had a third use in ancient India—it was considered a medicine. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

In other words, a marked reduction in the poundages used would hardly alter the lethal situation, for applications of over o.i pound per acre to the pond itself are generally considered hazardous. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

This woman’s face stayed with me — I even considered turning around to drive by her in the other direction — but I went on. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I considered him in silence for a second. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“People who believed things that were considered wrong by society,” Webb says. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

I thought about the physical toll actually getting to the Olympics had taken on my body and then considered the emotional toll as well. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“Because I don’t want you in the way. It’s considered a sweet practice for you to get drunk.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Compromise of 1790 is most famous for averting a political crisis that many statesmen of the time considered a threat to the survival of the infant republic. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

At fifteen I was interested in girls but considered myself too geeky to even approach one. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

April considered her uninviting bouquet with new appreciation. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though Ube hadn’t said she should, Jam considered pulling on the white gloves nestled in the reading desk drawers to use in looking through the books, they seemed that old. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Once the case was on direct appeal, no new evidence would be considered. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The teacher’s eyes considered me briefly in the rearview mirror. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

I told her that I didn’t have the patience to be a teacher, and she began to talk about how she had briefly considered going to nursing school but couldn’t bear to be around blood. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Still, Mollie Burkhart and many others considered him Osage County’s greatest benefactor. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

And paying proper homage to this ensemble of deities is considered crucially important to ensure safe passage through the treacherous landscape. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

I considered lighting a fire, so she would see it and come back But no. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I considered telling Mr. Waters about her—but what exactly would I say? Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Alice considered that, and then said, “What about your mum and dad? Why couldn’t they look after her?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Bandits long ago intimidated any La Arrocera residents who considered testifying. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Now, it remains to be considered what should be the methods and principles of a prince in dealing with his subjects and allies. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

“They considered it hopeless to do anything more because there wasn’t enough material,” Elizebeth said. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Then he considered, “No, leave it that way. Too many people would be so quick to say that’s what I’m doing today, bluffing.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The canal wasn't the sea, but James considered his new job the first step toward reaching his goal. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Now, however, I considered it well to let them flow as freely and as long as they liked. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Tod considered for a moment, his face sour and calculating. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

And so, when he noticed something odd, he considered all possibilities, including the ones that oughtn’t to have been possible at all. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Eril-Fane considered keeping it from the Tizerkane, too, for fear that it would cause them too much turmoil and prove too difficult to hide. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

As a young woman, Susan B. Anthony had considered and turned down several marriage proposals, choosing to devote herself to her work instead of family. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Naturally, he couldn’t play it just as it was written without a whole orchestra to back him up, but he was magnificent, all things considered. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though the motion was defeated, Stanton had considered Phillips an ally, and she was hurt by his rejection. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Each one was like a bird, fluttering in and out of her mind too quickly to be logical, but she considered them just the same. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I knew Mom hadn’t talked about it, because she considered it a private matter. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I idly considered stealing it, in the way that people idly consider many crimes it would be possible for them to commit. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

They never considered how indifferent a musician I was. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was considered a virtue not to talk unnecessarily at sea and the old man had always considered it so and respected it. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I considered breaking free and making a run for it. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

After all, Jaimito had stuck his neck out for a man whose politics he considered foolhardy. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Acting Commander considered himself too important to be risked in an insecure situation. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Although all of these games could be considered “practice,” not all were particularly instructive. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I stayed on my knees, hands in the air, and considered dying. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Even Jews and Muslims who had converted and their descendants were considered to be impure. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

She was considered the most elegant, discreet, and charming lady of their social circle and no one would have dreamt that the distinguished couple never spoke. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She considered transforming herself into a raven and taking on a bit of its cunning or an eagle and taking on a bit of its fight. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

When the diet failed, she considered another consisting largely of fruit and vegetables sprinkled with an herbal powder. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

But here in Village, marks and failings were not considered flaws at all. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

President Barack Obama’s position was clear: he considered Snowden a dangerous criminal. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I had not considered that travel would have so many discomforts. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He was a senior when I was a freshman, and he considered telling everyone I’d been abducted by aliens and turning me into a social pariah his greatest achievement. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

We drove through Colorado Springs for about half an hour and saw nothing that Rachel considered a possible Labyrinth entrance. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Even considering that all had been considered terminally ill when treated, Stone thought this a dismal outcome and recommended that the therapy be discarded. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Of course she had never considered that their father, who could not even trap a mouse, had shot their friend, but the connections seemed jumbled. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I considered myself beyond the stage of street-fighting, and one of the worst things I could do upon returning to the community was to engage in a brawl. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t even considered how exhausted she was. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

They considered it dangerous and vetoed my meeting. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some were antisemitic and had been pleased to see us out of what they considered to be their country, despite the fact that Jews had lived there for over one thousand years. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

From the looks of it, IOI had been illegally eavesdropping on most of the world’s Internet traffic in an attempt to locate and identify the handful of gunters they considered to be a threat. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She considered, and unable to decide, said she didn’t know. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not everyone agreed with my father’s philosophy or methodology; he was considered complicated, intricate, and complex. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had seen it thousands of times, but suddenly what I had considered an empty imitation of a Hollywood fad was flooded with personal significance. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

They talked about revolution vs. reform and anarchism vs. socialism, and Andrew was struck, as he always had been, by the way Sasha carefully considered things instead of just echoing the opinions of other people. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

For the next twelve years lived abroad, in Paris, Rome, and elsewhere, composing the first volume of Dead Souls, the novel considered to be his finest work. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The other three guys in the band were Ennio, who plays the drums and is considered to be this prodigy drummer, Harry on lead guitar, and Elijah on bass guitar. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

As the power plant is considered a critical water priority, Pete’s request for food and water had to be honored. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I, considered wise and good, did all this!” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

At the end of a decade or more of intensive chemical control, entomologists were finding that problems they had considered solved a few years earlier had returned to plague them. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I said, “I can only ask you, sir, whether I’m considered to be implicated in Estraven’s crime.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Jason had never really considered how important Leo’s sense of humor was to the group. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Although it was an affectionate term, to a teenager it could be considered an insult. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“At first Trucho didn’t exactly think you’d be Mr. Right for this particular moment in that particular town, all things considered.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I confess, I had not considered it in that light." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

You were considered in-state, which meant acceptance was more likely and tuition was cheaper. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The schools were new, built for the big generation that had come before, and the teachers had what in the Depression was considered a high-status job. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

But Nägeli—who considered Mendel an amateur crank—had neglected to tell Correns about the voluminous correspondence on pea hybrids that he had once received from “a certain Mendel.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

All things considered, she was doing okay—riding a wave of excitement—as she pulled into the truck stop outside of Roanoke, Virginia. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Indentured servants who ran away were considered to have broken a contract, but they were not considered property. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

No one mentioned such things; it was not a rule, but was considered rude to call attention to things that were unsettling or different about individuals. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

He considered the keeping of birds a terrible and unsanitary waste of time. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

One thing she did not know was that the gang’s way of life had captivated me wholly, particularly their philosophy on school: they hated it and considered an education a waste of time. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s because the North Koreans did not consider South Korean soldiers to be prisoners of war, protected under the Geneva Convention. Instead, they considered them to be fellow citizens who were committing war crimes.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I’ve made money at Atlantic City using these counting strategies, and even considered having a specially designed ring made which would enable me to count more easily. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I considered calculating how many were in the glass container. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Though such a thing could very well be considered cheating.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I think now I must have considered it one big level cow pasture because of the state’s enormous yield of milk products. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inside the Agency, his fellow officers considered him lazy and unreliable. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Never in my life had I considered willing myself into an epileptic seizure, but if I could have wished one to happen, I would gladly have blanked out on the spot. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Fosdick considered that his foundation had been hoodwinked into a deal with the devil. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The town marshal also indicated that during the bureau’s investigation into the Osage murders, in 1925, Burt was so scared that he considered fleeing. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Polly groaned inwardly as once again she was given what she considered to be slave duties. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The physical and linguistic evidence considered so far has let us infer these prehistoric engulfings, but it still hasn’t solved their mysteries for us. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

She saw with quiet impotence how the deluge was pitilessly exterminating a fortune that at one time was considered the largest and most solid in Macondo, and of which nothing remained but pestilence. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Her dad readjusted his glasses as he considered her question. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

They are still considered outsiders by the tough Scotch-Irish who have farmed the rocks of the valley floor for nearly two hundred years. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t thought at all about the literal act, the moment of asking, though of course the idea of being married to her was something I’d considered since the beginning. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were times in the telling when Katie had to use words which were considered dirty but she used them bravely and unflinchingly because she knew no other words. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cost overruns in military weapons systems are permitted on a scale that would be considered unacceptable in the civilian sphere. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t considered that most shops closed up around four o’clock. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Madame Ratignolle, when they had regained her cottage, went in to take the hour’s rest which she considered helpful. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

Later recoveries of banded birds showed that these Florida-born eagles range northward along the coast into Canada as far as Prince Edward Island, although they had previously been considered nonmigratory. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

These Guardians were immortal and worthy of worship, but they were often considered separate from the main league of gods and goddesses. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

In the eighteenth century, philosophers considered the whole of human knowledge, including science, to be their field and discussed questions such as: did the universe have a beginning? A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d never considered myself ignorant to the hate that existed in the world—my father had spoken to us several times about the dangers we’d face for being Black and Muslim in America. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Milliners are considered in a class with store clerks and telephone hello-girls. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

For example, she had considered the great divide of her self’s time to be coming to America. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Amy is with truth considered ‘the flower of the family’, for at sixteen she has the air and bearing of a full-grown woman, not beautiful, but possessed of that indescribable charm called grace. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dumbledore’s triumph, and its consequences for the Wizarding world, are considered a turning point in magical history to match the introduction of the International Statute of Secrecy or the downfall of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

At least the guard was wearing an ordinary uniform instead of drüskelle black, Jesper considered, still unable to shake the image of that banner from his mind. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I said that if he considered us Communists he should reread the Freedom Charter. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

At last, when he considered he had received his due, Caesar rose and held up his arms. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

She wished she could tell him what was going on, and for a moment she considered it. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

As a Paravan and a man with mortgaged body parts, he considered it his duty. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She is young and can find work now, but women over the age of twenty-five or twenty- eight are no longer considered for many jobs in Honduras, something made clear in newspaper employment ads. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Aristotle considered states the natural condition of human society, requiring no explanation. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Do they? I guess it depends on what is considered helping. And whether those three letters even exist.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Levy contentedly considered hers, her aquamarine lashes flapping calmly in the wind. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Turning to the other qualities mentioned above, let me say that every prince must desire to be considered merciful and not cruel; nevertheless, he must take care not to use such mercy badly. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

And she considered the air very bad for him to breathe. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

We also found out that we astronauts were considered celebrities, and the workers at the factory wanted to meet us, and wanted us to sign things. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

But you have to know, right up front, that they had zero sympathy for what they considered were my unremarkable struggles. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

This may seem surprising—not because spanking it self is necessarily detrimental but because, conventionally speaking, spanking is considered an unenlightened practice. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

The formation of a third hydrogen bond between guanine and cytosine was considered, but rejected because a crystallographic study of guanine hinted that it would be very weak. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“But, if we want music we can always send for a few birds. No, all things considered, it would be a nuisance, keeping it in tune and so on.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

The U.S. government, contending that many Osage were unable to handle their money, had required the Office of Indian Affairs to determine which members of the tribe it considered capable of managing their trust funds. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

As the evening wore on, the talk turned to politics, a dangerous subject since even casual banter or a joke about the war or Adolf Hitler was considered treason. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

So I was unprepared when Edmund, whom I considered a common bully, began to present a more menacing aspect to me alone. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The Tiger General considered that for a moment and then turned in the doorway. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sewing machines were considered more valuable than prisoners, and ruining one was regarded as a grave offense. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

He considered himself a Stalwart, and he knew they liked him. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

All these years, I never considered the possibility that my father—my well-meaning but occasionally whacked-out father—might be walking around with a broken heart, carrying a pain too awful to talk about. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

For years Francis had been trying to tell him what was important, but the more dispassionately he considered his life, the more he knew he had been wise to follow up his own hunches. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

I don’t know why I never considered it before. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Several months later, in January 1915, the House of Representatives considered the Susan B. Anthony Amendment. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

For a few moments she considered simply getting into her car and driving away. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

So, all things considered, it was wonderful getting over to Mr. Pignati’s for a little dash of wine every day “Please don’t bring anything,” the Pigman always pleaded. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

I really considered this study a social science, not a hard science, and I wasn't interested in the squishy stuff, so I had stayed away. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“I hadn’t ever considered getting a tattoo before, but I had this on my arm by the time I fell asleep that night.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I considered a moment, then took a sharp breath. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t just that it was wrong to do, or that it was considered incorrect. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

The death, which wasn’t considered suspicious, received little notice in the press. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He believed that if he didn't return to Germany, he would be considered "unpatriotic" and a "slacker." Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

It was considered very anti-climactic in the Capitol, all those quiet, bloodless deaths. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Only he even saw these things, it seemed; only he considered how they had been made, the gears turning, the levers tilting. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were a million little things she never considered about being a Spare because she never thought it could happen to her. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I didn’t understand how the hair that grew out of my head could be considered messy. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

At the time, I’d considered this route unworthy of my attentions. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This used to be considered the country, can you believe it? They’d have stables and carriage houses and go riding on the weekends.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

If El were here we’d talk about how ridiculous it was that this was even considered entertainment. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I wonder, have you considered that maybe —” “Is this a meeting?” said Ralph. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Donovan considered, “Not much, I think. If Dave is like the preliminary model we saw back at the factory, there’s a special co-ordinating circuit that would be the only section involved.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

The Dragon Sighs were strong, whipping past in sudden bursts, and it was so warm I considered removing my coat. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

The Nazis forbade American swing music and jazz and other music considered “un-German.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Is it considered lying when you hold something locked up inside you? I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The man they considered the town drunk had shamed them by pointing out the lowliness of their deed. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I considered flying to Benatar to try to get Art3mis to talk to me, but then I came to my senses. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

More than once I considered dropping the sack and running away. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

When Kenna’s album was making the rounds in New York, being considered by music industry executives, on three separate occasions it was given to an outside market-research firm. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

I had never considered until then that colored people could blush, or maybe it was anger that turned June’s face and ears such a dark plum color. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

His healthy vegetarian diet she considered a slap in the face to her own eating habits. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

I might have considered getting up if the woman had been elderly, but she wasn’t. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

More broadly, she can “teach to the test,” basing her lesson plans on questions from past years’ exams, which isn’t considered cheating but may well violate the spirit of the test. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

The banned books included titles written by Jewish authors as well as authors considered “liberal” by the Nazi Party. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Very smart answer, Mark. In Socrates' Greece they would have considered you a fine rhetorician. Is it ethical to get every secret out in the open?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

She didn’t have to wait to be considered an adult for her wants around her body to be acted on; her parents understood how important it was for her well-being. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

When his cardiologist moved and referred Wilson to another doctor, he was annoyed by what he considered the rudeness of the office staff. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

The blocks were dean—for the sportsmen of those days considered that, if you went in for blood sports, it was your duty to conceal the beastliness with scrupulous care. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He considered telling him it was none of his business, then said, “She was my best buddy’s wife’s best friend. They set us up on a blind date. We hit it off.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Many had had close calls with death and seen it on a daily basis in the streets of their neighborhoods; everyone—even those who had run from the city—considered himself or herself a survivor. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

She was a young Baggins, and too obviously considered her face shapely. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

When Quintilian says that circumstantial evidence can take the place of a witness, later lawyers took him as authorizing it to be considered as half of a complete proof. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I knew that if they had succeeded in getting me fired they would have considered it a triumph of proletarian tactics. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

A mistake in calculation spoiled the one she considered the most effective: removing the mothballs that Rebeca had put in her wedding dress before she put it away in the bedroom dresser. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Dill stuffed a bite in his mouth and chewed slowly while he considered how to answer. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

As Inej waited in the gully with the others, she considered all the things that might go wrong. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Officers get special treatment on account of they’re considered gentlemen. They have parole to walk around the city. They live in boardinghouses and eat regular.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bliss had been a surgeon for thirty years and was considered an expert in gunshot wounds. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He liked to set things up, and had an abhorrence of blundering along without having considered the alternatives well in advance. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

My family poured water mixed with milk—considered a blessing—in my face, and some bubbles settled right on my eyelashes. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

She considered saving the shirt for Christmas, going to Rizzoli and buying him an architecture book instead. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

A person’s index is considered private, so we can only go by visible traits, which are no longer as obvious as they had been in past generations. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“The New York City public schools of the 1940s were considered the best schools in the country,” says Diane Ravitch, a professor at New York University who has written widely on the city’s educational history. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

I briefly considered searching for a key—it had to be here somewhere—but I could’ve wasted hours looking, and the lock was so decayed that I wondered if the key would even work anymore. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Maybe the other kid knew the rhythms of the neighborhood, too, and let his guard down only during times he considered safe. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

If he had been considered generous, the present King of Spain would not have engaged in or successfully carried out so many enterprises. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Despite a clear and pressing need, subsidized housing wasn’t considered, primarily because it ran counter to the economic interests of slumlords who held powerful positions in and out of government. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was said with a kind of horror that baffled her, as though he had never considered it possible that she could lie. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The matter is considered settled for the moment, and throughout dessert and after-dinner drinks, the only subject discussed is the circus itself. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Something that might be considered valuable in a third-world country by a kid who had grown up in a dump—like a nickel, a piece of gum still wrapped, a book of matches. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Lima considered the looting a necessary part of the mission. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

But Duggan considered Temptress the most outrageous name he had come across. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

The remaining type of variation among Polynesian societies to be considered involves tools and other aspects of material culture. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He was glad to see him, for he knew him for a tough, sturdy fellow who was considered certain to get into the Owsla as soon as he reached full weight. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

We have now considered examples of three contrasting areas, in all of which food production did arise indigenously. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Have you two considered adding more items to your sacrifice list this year?” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There had been a time during her dying when the noise and the smell of her had made anger rise in Kate so that she considered killing her quickly to get it over. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The electric animal, he pondered, could be considered a subform of the other, a kind of vastly inferior robot. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

His features were as unyielding as a mask, showing only enough sympathy to be considered adequate. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

One example, which we have already considered at length, is plant domestication, with at least nine independent origins. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

She was calm as she considered what she had to do. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

While I considered how poorly I would fill the role of a nun, Hamlet entered the hall. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Pen in hand, she stared across the room toward her hard-faced dolls, the estranged companions of a childhood she considered closed. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

If each player acquired nine wins, the match would be considered a draw, and the prize money would be shared equally, but Fischer would retain his title as undisputed Chess Champion of the World. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Still holding The Gold-Bug, Emily studied the pile and considered which category of fan she fell into until she realized she was different. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The issue was taken up at a meeting of the National Executive Committee and my view was voted down, even by those who were considered staunch African nationalists. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Powhatan people, whom we have at times considered our enemies, now treat us as their own. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

After all, Greenwich was considered an actual suburb of New York, a commuting suburb. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The playing of chess was considered more than just a national policy. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The comments are considered a bit of constructive feedback from the outside, and the teachers who are asked to give them take it seriously. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

The Babylonian Marduk and the Greek Zeus was each considered master of the sky and king of the gods. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

If the all-around win was considered to be the jewel in the crown, the team medal was the crown itself—the main reason we were there. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

His toy broomstick could hardly be considered interesting to the Death Eaters....The only potentially useful thing he could see here was possible information on Dumbledore. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Is it considered positive or negative to be a professional musician? Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Perhaps there was something in Newlands’s manner of presentation, but the idea was considered fundamentally preposterous and widely mocked. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Heat rushed to my cheeks, and I considered sticking my head under a pile of cotton batting. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Indeed, everything that happened inside the DSS office was meant to hammer into these women the notion that society considered them criminals of a kind. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

It’s bad enough my clothes don’t match with the latest fads, but wearing high-waters is considered social suicide in middle school. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

They ran the rest of practice, until nearly everybody in the room had either puked or seriously considered the possibility. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

They disavowed communism in ail its forms and considered whites and Indians “foreign minority groups” or “aliens” who had no natural place in South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And no one was considered to be even remotely beautiful, privileged because of a random twist in their genes. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I considered asking for milk on mine, but I didn’t really think it would help. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

In our times we have not seen great deeds accomplished except by those who were considered miserly; the others were all wiped out. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Although the students of Burnt Mill Creek had largely abandoned what at one time had been considered boys-being-boys typical teenage bullying, the German Dance Club was still fair game. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

He considered the chambers and his own lodging as temporary residences, and advised me to look out at once for a “fashionable crib” near Hyde Park, in which he could have “a shake-down.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

They could even invade a camp that had always been considered safe. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Some part of her considered being scared, but the smoke was kind of beautiful, and besides, her mother had made it, so how could it hurt her? Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The British preference, have woken, was once considered obsolete in the United States. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The list is greatly lengthened if we add those considered by some physicians to cause leukemia in human patients. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

In that light, exposed in a druggy moment of reckoning, we all considered him for the role of dead man. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

We considered that maybe the flowers were some kind of memorial to herself—like a funeral arrangement or something. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Aimee considered opting out by claiming low blood sugar from involuntary fasting, but she decided against starting out the year as the class hypochondriac. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Now that I knew she couldn’t attack me, I considered telling her the truth. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She had completed five years of school, which was considered a lot of education for a girl in those days. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

It is considered the least toxic of this group of chemicals and many people assume they may use it freely and without fear of harm. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Came to England for the job. I’d have to look up the exact year. I do know it’s considered his masterwork. Only work of his in England.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He considered that briefly, and when he spoke, he sounded pleased. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The promotion of superstition was not considered a political necessity. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father, being the accountant of the Somoza family, was automatically considered an enemy. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Setting aside the last plate, Jinny considered that she could probably never feel about Loo the way she did about Ess. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He considered, too, the fate of the beautiful princess who had become a warthog. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

During the Civil War, several Southern military officers, as well as a handful of officials in the Confederate Secret Service, considered plots against Lincoln. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He considered throwing his Wonder bread at him. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He considered for a moment, staring into my eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

In the Chinese culture, young children never call their elder siblings by name as it is considered improper and disrespectful. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know. So I never considered I was married, and didn’t think I had to get a divorce.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I put myself in the onlookers’ places and considered the scene: here is an Asian man in his early thirties. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He considered being offended, then decided that perhaps Butler was right. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

They resented being told to clean what they considered to be spotlessly clean aircraft cockpits; they burst into tears if someone got left out of an aircrew assignment. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

He asked if Shin had considered going there. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

She flicked at a mosquito, thinking how people considered other people. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Such areas are considered sacred, and the people treat them with reverence. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

No detail is too small to be considered. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He lived during the Jim Crow era—when black men were considered free, but were barred from voting in elections, living where they wanted, or getting the same education or services as whites. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Instead, I considered my ripped shorts a badge of honor; I was like one of the boys. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

We’d been there for nearly a year, and I considered it home—the first real home I could remember. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The White House was euphoric over what it considered to be a successful summit. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

She sank into a deep armchair and considered how all occasions had made her poor indeed. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

This was an observance the authorities considered mandatory. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I considered not imposing upon George LaTrell, because the truth is that in addition to being tired of persevering, I was also tired of imposing. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

My heart contracted with fear as I considered that Claudius had discovered my hiding place and now would toy with me, as a cat does a mouse. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

And replication is an essential part of science: a discovery isn’t considered valid if others can’t repeat the work and get the same result. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Uncle Kufa might think twice after he considered how much a specialist cost. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dreading the thought of spending another night in some cheap hotel if I could not get a room at the Y, I considered hiding in the church and sleeping there in one of the pews. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our ancestors and those who were considered wise used to say that it was necessary to hold Pistoia by factions and Pisa by fortresses. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

I considered waiting a few days to call Aech back but quickly abandoned that idea. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t considered that, and I worried it might be true, but Dari nodded, took the cleaning supplies, and ran out of the bathroom without another word. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I never considered it bragging—I just think a lot of people were amazed to be more flush with cash than they ever imagined they would be. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

I didn’t understand why sounding “white” would be considered bad among black kids, or even what it meant to sound white. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Her hands stopped moving at all while she considered this. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The sky shimmered an even tiger yellow she had not known to fall in the range of atmospheric effects; she beheld it with a wonder much like that with which, recently, she considered her life. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everything they said was like a warning that if we did anything they considered wrong or said anything rebellious, bad things would happen. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I told him crickets were considered lucky in China. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Last semester, he heard me tell a friend in health class that I refused to see Twilight even though she considered it a classic. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The cotton harvest was looming, so I considered the issue of the short hoe, which still raged through our part of the world. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Bouain continued to tap his nose as he considered my plan. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

They argued briefly about whether the T. rex skull could be considered art. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

All over Winter, even in frozen barbarian Perunter, it is considered execrably vulgar to talk business while eating. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

All things considered, there was no reason I shouldn't address him not as a teacher but as an artistic brother. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Nothing was considered more of a sin in our house than wasted time and motions. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet Ernest considered the willing distribution of isotopes to all applicants to be a crucial component of the lab’s development. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

You will become everything you hate, Cain had said when I'd considered deserting. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The stakes are considered high because instead of simply testing students to measure their progress, schools are increasingly held accountable for the results. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

For a while, I considered leaving Ayortha to discover the truth. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

In that day the possibility that a man had killed three young children was still considered a horror well beyond the norm. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

And the essay on geometry considered the revolutionary insights stemming from that day in bed on the banks of the Danube. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Yes, I was also grappling with feelings for Courtney, but it wasn't until after you shut me down that I even considered him a possibility. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I could not go through with this marriage, which I considered unfair and ill-advised. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She considered it a deplorable lapse on the part of her subjects not to tell her everything and at once. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Although the Reverend was a Methodist too, he had been a salary man for the company, and the denomination considered him tainted and wanted no part of him. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Kendra considered her need, bier grandparents and brother were about to be killed. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Before she considered herself finished she had added a crocheted cuff on the puff sleeves, and a pointy crocheted collar. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment, Harry considered going after him — he wasn’t sure whether he wanted to talk to him or hit him, both seemed quite appealing — but the lure of Sirius’s answer was too strong. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile Mrs. Huckaby, the woman I considered to be somewhat near fair and rational about the whole situation, had lapsed back into her attitude of trying to convince me there was nothing going on. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am considered something of a Potter authority; it is widely known that we are friendly. I have assured the spirit community that I will not pester you for information, however. ‘ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

It would have been nice if the Crown Prince had considered springing her from Endovier earlier so she could have some time to regain her strength; how long had he known about this competition, anyway? Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

But many remembered that Sherman had always been considered a little “crazy.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

I considered running down the highway, back to Florida. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The gang exerted its power over its turf, and I was living on what the gang members considered their turf. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

I was a true hustler—uneducated, unskilled at anything honorable, and I considered myself nervy and cunning enough to live by my wits, exploiting any prey that presented itself. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bagging and weighing, pound after pound, dollar after dollar, for what Genie considered to be the nastiest food On the planet. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Yet at the same time, it aroused and motivated us, and began to alter my perception of men like Dr. Wellington, whom I had automatically considered my benefactor. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she heard a car stop in front of the house, Dedd considered taking off into the cacao grove. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He considered me a moment, his eyebrows raised, whistling softly. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

For a full five minutes I am simply considered. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He thought through every course and considered all alternatives. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Writing a set of variations is considered an excellent exercise for students interested in composing, arranging, and orchestration. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

She considered jabbing one of the tailor’s pearl-headed pins through his eye. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“It could be considered conspiracy, I guess, but even conspiracy has to include a first step, and that has to include some action, not just talking about a crime.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I only considered the wolf for a moment because I thought if Grandma returned he could swallow her whole. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her family had little sympathy for what they considered merely the histrionics of a spoiled child. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He considered me for yet a while with his shrewd, wet eyes. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

We walked across the expanse of what we considered our yard, then through a thin collection of birch to the tool shed. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Going back to Berkeley, however, I returned to a campus where I was still officially designated a minority— still considered by university officials to be in touch with my native culture. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

My great-uncle Milton’s apartment has two bedrooms, and I guess it’s considered big for New York. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I was only fifteen, but I knew Chisamba Singles was considered one of the worst slums not only in Mutare but also in all of Zimbabwe. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Of course they were wrong, Inej considered as she crossed the bridge over the black waters of the Beurskanal to the deserted main square that fronted the Exchange. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She wears a thin wisp of a gown that would likely be considered scandalous in other company, but this gathering is not easily scandalized. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

From past experience, she'd learned that having a lemonade stand alone wasn't considered cool—it was considered pathetic. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

I responded that it was always unacceptable to live in degrading conditions and that political prisoners throughout history had considered it part of their duty to fight to improve prison conditions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Greek works considered the masterpieces of the day were collected into a set of textbooks for her. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

But then I considered the price I’d have to pay later with Mother. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

All things considered, Yossarian often preferred the hospital, even though it had its faults. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Oakland is considered one of the most diverse cities in the country. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Still holding The Gold-Bug, Emily studied the pile and considered which category of fan she fell into until she realized she was different. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

As Leale considered his next move, a woman rushed through Ford’s to get to the president. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, Harriet is young and she is quite pretty. She is considered one of the best dressed girls in this town, too. All her clothes are tailored specially for her.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

As Stimson recalled the moment, “it was considered exceedingly probable that we should by midsummer have successfully detonated the first atomic bomb . . . What had begun as a well-founded hope was now developing into a reality.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

They considered the idea with a beginning of hope. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

We talked and argued and considered, and we remembered our evenings in the library at the Boniface Estate when we had wondered what a rat civilization would be like. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Simon Cordoba, a boy of fifteen, has written a number of short stories considered to be antirevolutionary. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

And more than that, they now considered themselves not Jamaicans who were living in America but Americans of Jamaican descent. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Oppenheimer was uncomfortable with the entire discussion, for he considered the question of the bomb’s deployment to be outside the scientists’ expertise. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Alex in the kitchen, who, if he had believed what was usually said of him would have considered himself a murderer, found that he had a magic hand with biscuits. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Men inquired about the nature of the world, to be sure, but they considered such questions to be inseparable from philosophy, and by extension, from ethics. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

What a child did was considered by his or her parents as something separate from the adult world and not particularly consequential. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

He might have studied the saxophone had he not been born to immigrant parents who considered even pot holders an extravagance. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

If anything, I am now considered the more normal one. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her hands were steady as she worked although she considered this drinking tonight as something crucial. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knew his little brother considered him overly cautious. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Ruefully I considered that the truths I sought had died with him, and the only other person who could shed fight on these questions, Hamlet, was himself a mystery. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I had never considered before that dying, death, dead, passed away, were words and phrases that might be even faintly connected with me. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

How it took red toenail polish for a black woman to be considered a real person, how she wasn’t real just from the fact that she was once a human, a daughter, a mother. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Most of Cluny’s army had an eye to promotion; not only for prestige—there were the extra shares of loot to be considered. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Shouldn't the short man have the right to make a mistake without his motives being considered consciously or unconsciously malicious? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sixteen more hours until this day can be considered over. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Outside the ranch, it was considered an absurd idea. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was little choice, as Her Highness Rachel is above manual labor, and Ruth May beneath it so to speak, so Leah and I were considered by our mother, by default, disposed for her errands. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bull considered that report one of the highest compliments he had ever received. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hidden away as they are in the bowels of the earth, to protect them from the casual intruder, they must have been considered far more serious than decoration. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man had character and spunk and Bloom had considered him an attractive original, had always known he was the real McCoy. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Although I had never considered it before, you may hold the key to the future.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her enthusiasm for the work, even the parts that others considered drudgery, was irrepressible. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Katz considered the implications of this, looked for a moment as if he might say something, then shook his head stoically, and returned to his dinner. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

It seems ironic that the commanders considered the boys old enough to fight but not old enough to smoke: The youngest recruits were given candy instead of the usual cigarette ration that older soldiers received. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

She considered her address to have been persuasive and powerful—“a great event” in her life. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

She had happily attended their receptions, she had eaten rice and meat and coleslaw, food tainted by fraud, and she had eaten knowing this and had not choked, and had not even considered choking. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I would remember the words very often in the years that followed, and the more I considered them, the more I worried that I might be growing into the wrong sort of woman. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Snowball was a more vivacious pig than Napoleon, quicker in speech and more inventive, but was not considered to have the same depth of character. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Rather than writing the first thing that came into their heads, they considered carefully what they wanted to say and how to phrase it. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

If the bottle could not be stuffed into the trouser leg, the pants were considered fourolds and treated with “revolutionary operations”— cut open. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps, having begun this more modest, contemplative life, she considered destroying the messy pile of sketches. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

For all that, it has never been my position that good accent and command of language are not attractive attributes, and I always considered it my duty to develop them as best I could. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“The Widow Cane passed away July first and left no heirs. Therefore, her estate is considered in probate, or in holding.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

While I was celebrating in the elevator that the First Arrivers were near, I hadn’t considered the Collective was conspiring to exterminate the “hostiles.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Henceforth, if one aspired to be considered a member of the Himalayan elite, eschewing bottled oxygen was mandatory. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

In this case, the primary task was considered to be the talking—that was the top-down goal—while the driving was secondary. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Often these images emanate from BET or black-themed reality shows and thus are considered “authentic” expressions of black attitudes, culture, and mores. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I hadn’t considered before,” he said, and he moved toward her until he towered over her and she had to tilt back her head to look into his face. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her daughters had grown up: Johanna was twenty-three and Dorothea thirteen, which at the time was considered the brink of womanhood. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

For he knew from the first day of his new life that as far as he was concerned his father considered the greatest force the only appropriate response. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

While it would still be considered an extraordinary sight, people could believe it possible—unlike now, when most would think you were a liar or crazy. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

She considered Ophie for a moment, then said, “Child, what are you mixed up in?” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

There was a pause while the others considered this interesting proposal. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t really considered any of this, maybe because I’d never really believed I would actually be in this position. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Well, the thing is, Artemis,” she said hesitantly, twisting a strand of blond hair in a way that several of the local louts considered extremely attractive. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“Dave considered it accurate. Maybe it is. But I would suggest this, before you take out after these six.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, to my left is a sliver of a park, like somebody’s yard in Jankburg, but I’m sure this is considered, I dunno, maybe The Central Park?” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

My mother had been working in Baltimore for the past five years, and I considered Baltimore home, so I knew about Johns Hopkins. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I will admit there were times when I considered it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Mom says the idea just popped into her head out of nowhere, but the more she considered it, the more it began to sound like a good plan. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

When I realized who he was, my heart rose and fell and I considered going back inside before that flaming marshmallow could be weaponized. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Ralph pulled himself out of the water, stood facing Piggy, and considered this unusual problem. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Each meeting was considered a Healing Circle but had a different name, depending on what was being discussed and who attended. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Spassky was angered when he learned that he was not being considered for the match with Fischer, and he used insulting language when referring to Titomirov. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I considered all these people, current and former staff, to be family. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She would have considered turning back were it not for the sound that arose. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

‘I have been so taken up with the thoughts of leaving Bag End, and of saying farewell, that I have never even considered the direction,’ said Frodo. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Yeah, all things considered I should have ended up in the hospital after the previous night. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Sixty pounds was considered a good weight for the arms used on the pel-quintain—so that, when he did come at length to the usual weapons, he would wield them featly. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew they considered me unworthy of my place. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

During the 1950s and 1960s, the time of Bobby’s initial and then most intense ascent, an expenditure of just $5 was considered burdensome by both mother and son. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“In that case, the daemons must have been released during the fire drill itself. And that widens the list of suspects to include every adult in the station. Had you considered that?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Mostly, though, it is up to the performer to know what is considered proper for a particular piece. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

I’d said what I felt, despite the fear that it would be considered talking back to an adult. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the batey, we kongos are considered like donkeys, to be worked. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t considered that Waverly might not think the same way. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

She considered running her hands through the soft black curls by his ears but refrained when a memory of old violence reared up. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

This time they didn’t say, “It’s not your fault,” as they usually did after we had done things they considered wrong and not childlike. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

The Institute’s tidal turbines were considered the best in the entire world; they were also capable of producing enough energy to power a hundred Institutes, let alone one. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He had considered bringing Coca-Cola, but he didn’t care about the past right then. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The president got out and looked up at what he considered the most beautiful sight in Washington—the Lincoln Memorial at night. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

An individual’s past convictions will still be considered, but not until later in the hiring process, when the applicant has been identified as a serious candidate for the position. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I even considered beating Charley to give him some satisfaction too, because Charley is only a little less sinful than I am. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s what they teach her at school, to betray her parents. Now I’m considered an ‘antisocial.’” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I glanced at the crowd and briefly considered fainting. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

I carefully considered the escape plan and concluded that it was premature, and the likelihood of its failure was unacceptably high. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I briefly considered my dad's offer: If you're going to do drugs, then bring them home and do them with me. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

She considered herself a passionate observer who strived to understand the wonders God had created. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Indeed, at least two of the commercial expeditions on Everest in the spring of 1996 included Himalayan veterans who would be considered qualified by the most rigorous standards. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

I considered opening another carton, but I thought better. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t answer when I asked whether he considered train tickets material or intellectual property. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had never before considered how devastated John's community must have felt after his lynching. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I considered unloading the chest freezer and putting Luke inside it, but the freezer would work only if the lid was shut, and then he’d suffocate. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“If so, they didn’t make it public. The last press report only said that VanQuish is considered missing in action and that all details surrounding the investigation are confidential.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

For this reason it is considered important to make periodic examinations of the blood of spray operators and others regularly exposed. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

But there was a knight called Sir Pinel, who was a distant relative of the Pellinores, and he considered that revenge was necessary. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I considered putting my arm around her, partly for sup port and partly for other more obvious reasons. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Even though they’re considered the bad kids, most of them are nice to me. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Some of the drunks at La Ida considered going over and beating the hell out of the whole lot of them to show them they couldn’t do a thing like that to Doc. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was keeping up her music on account of the children, she said, because she and her husband both considered it a means of brightening the home and making it attractive. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the African buffalo is considered the most dangerous and unpredictable large mammal of Africa. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Here, she did not have to wait for gray hairs to be considered wise. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

Rashid considered his options, then followed Tad as the message from the emergency line repeated, accompanied by the sound of running water and the buzz of broken electrical lines overhead. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Vaughan and Burt, who was the president of a bank in Pawhuska, were considered close friends, and Vaughan had long acted as one of Burt’s attorneys. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Jinny stopped for a moment, stared at that line, considered it. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The more she considered it, the more tempted she was. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

In our culture, they would be considered brothers. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The feathers were concave, which separated them from one another, making a texture of ridges which he considered graceful. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Believe it or not, plucking your eyebrows is considered a rite of passage for Iranian girls. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

People at the bottom of the scale—with an IQ below 70—are considered mentally disabled. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Poor Akiba Drumer, if only he could have kept his faith in God, if only he could have considered this suffering a divine test, he would not have been swept away by the selection. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Madame Ratignolle, when they had regained her cottage, went in to take the horn’s rest which she considered helpful. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was a use for honey I hadn’t considered. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The secretary of state, in charge of foreign affairs, was considered the most influential cabinet member, more essential than the vice president. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I was already considered an adult—that happens at age fourteen in our society. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Any man who failed to report was considered a traitor and, when caught, was shot or hanged from a lamppost without question. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

No one in this room considered me an individual—a human being. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Professor Z. K. Matthews was the man we wanted to lead us, but Z.K. considered us too radical and our plan of action too impractical. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Such a display of death—how could it be considered a victory? The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The economist Isaac Ehrlich, in an oft-cited 1975 paper, put forth an estimate that is generally considered optimistic: executing 1 criminal translates into 7 fewer homicides that the criminal might have committed. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

He did fairly well with his motorbike business, as I have said; not so well during the Depression, but still, by our standards at that time, anyone would have considered his a good living. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

At 58, Nichols was considered too old for the space program—by everyone but herself. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

In African culture, the sons and daughters of one’s aunts or uncles are considered brothers and sisters, not cousins. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He considered the choice and picked the cow. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I only know that in my short lifetime I have done things which would have been considered clearly impossible in the year of my birth. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

JT considered that, and the longer he considered it, the more nervous I got. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d been crazy to have considered it even for a moment. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t even considered that she could be wrong. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The others, even though they were unmarried, considered their destinies established. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

The rich thought that he was rich and the poor considered him a poor man like themselves. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Sofía briefly considered a belly dancer or a girl who'd pop out of a cake. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

An attack on Aristotle was considered an attack upon the church. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Mary began, and found she hadn’t considered that for a moment. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

She considered moving around the bush to take a peek, but could not muster the courage. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

As a boy and then as a young teenager, he had entertained himself with what he considered life’s essentials—his books, and the ideas and insights that constantly traveled through his active mind. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he considered that he could not be too careful. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a time, he considered applying for permanent disability. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

His was considered a modern, enlightened prison, despite its Victorian chill. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Now Dad was going to dye them black so that they would not be considered fourolds. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn't really considered him anything other than that. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Awake for most of the night, Tree-ear had considered over and over how best to approach Min. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

When the ring was complete, I considered wrecking it again, but the gods were inoffensive, dull. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

She considered and then quickly dismissed any idea of C.P.’s sincerity. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I guess he considered me old enough now not to shoot myself by accident, and not depressed enough to shoot myself on purpose. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Parseltongue, the ability to converse with snakes, has long been considered a Dark Art. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

A hundred times a thin scent of water drifted past him, but he never considered abandoning his post for its promise. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

It's the first time I've considered what the life of an Attendant might truly be like. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Normally, I would have considered this unfit for consumption, but we reached in with our unwashed hands and ate as though we had been provided with the most delicious delicacies under the sun. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What was remarkable was how much they loved all of you. They considered all of you so precious— and even more so after your sister died.” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

For instance, I hated swimming during PE and considered it a basic human right to use my menstrual cycle as an excuse to stay out of the water. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Even the types of music that are considered popular can change quickly. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

He set his CD on the kitchen table and considered the possibilities for dinner. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

It was a fair question, and I considered the possibilities. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

I never considered it my right to expect approval or sanction no matter what good I had done. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

And even though I considered myself to be pretty smart, I didn’t have any work experience, at least not any that was on the books. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

There wasn’t even a moment, not even a second, in which Thyon Nero considered that the experiment might not fail. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

It is evidently considered beautifying in that region, or one of the places he’s lived at any rate. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Little black children seeing, before they could talk, that their parents considered themselves inferior. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The idea that not all scythes were good was something neither Rowan or Citra had ever considered. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

She didn’t think she would win, but she did think she could use the election as a way to start a conversation about topics she considered important, including female suffrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Milkman considered whether to go back for his suitcase, abandoned the idea, and followed the directions given him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I asked my father, your great-grandfather, whom I considered the best, most kindhearted man I knew, to write a letter to me. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Have you considered what you might do to help? You have recovered, so you cannot get the fever again. You are young and strong. We have a real need for you.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So these are responses— she sends a response and he sends one back, that’s considered a text message?” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

For a heartbeat, she considered killing him right there, so he couldn’t tell anyone what he knew—about her, about her parents, about the Wyrdmarks and their power. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

They considered only what could be gathered in a glance. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

It was considered as being bad enough to be a slave; but to be a poor man’s slave was deemed a disgrace indeed! Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z

Travis inspected him the following morning and raised a good point I hadn’t considered when he said, “Why did you call him Petey? How do you know he’s a boy?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I carefully considered the ramifications of every option and took a long time between moves. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know if that’s because we’re considered cannier than men, or braver, or bouncier, or just less likely to survive and therefore aren’t worth the extra petrol and parachute packing. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

On many legal documents her signature would not be considered valid unless she wrote her name followed by the words “married to Henry Blackwell.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

He is traditionally considered the 125th direct descendant of the legendary first emperor, Jimmu, the great-great-great-grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

What makes him despised is being considered changeable, frivolous, effeminate, cowardly, and irresolute. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

She considered them old-timers, men of dignity and dedication who grew up in the South and remembered what life was like in the old days. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Basically what that means is that Pluto was considered too puny to be a real planet, so there. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“I told her I needed to think about it on my own for a while,” Joaquin said instead, which he considered a half-truth and therefore not really a lie. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

His father was taken aback, for not only had he forgotten about the paper, but he also considered it completely worthless. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Wang Lung laughed bitterly and shortly when his son said this, and he threw the desire of the young man aside for something worthless and not to be considered. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Intermarriage is discouraged and on the rare occasion that it happens, is considered remarkable. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Some considered the federal amendment a challenge to states’ rights to make their own choices and laws, and others worried that expanding African American suffrage to include women could threaten white political control. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I spent all my time worrying about which faction I would choose and never considered what would happen if I chose Dauntless. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

His twelve years of British schooling had failed to give him spleen, which was considered a gentleman’s most attractive trait. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Behavior that had seemed clever and precocious in childhood would have been considered uncouth in a young woman. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

She had seldom considered herself before, and found the experience interesting but uncomfortable, very like riding the bear, in fact. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Since the team had gone to the semifinals of the state playoffs before losing to the eventual champion, Plano, it had been considered not a great year but at least a pretty good one. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

If genetic alterations could be “induced artificially,” he wrote, then heredity could no longer be considered the unique privilege of an “unreachable god playing pranks on us.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

It felt nice to be considered more than what she was for a change. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She reached the shrew’s hole and considered for a fraction of a second diving into it, but it was too small. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

I had never considered what she was doing those last minutes of her life, why she was in the closet, what they had fought about. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The majority had careers that could only be considered ordinary, and a surprising number ended up with careers that even Terman considered failures. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

He joined the Masons and seriously considered the Elks. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He considered lying, but could think of no lie that might protect him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“They could move around from time to time. I hadn’t really considered it.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Percy hadn’t considered that—duh—people in Italy spoke Italian, while he did not. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

At twelve, I was considered tall for my age; most folks thought I was fifteen. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As its name suggests, this is considered the strongest, most final-sounding cadence. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Craziness was considered funny, like all other things that were in reality frightening and profoundly shameful. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Have you considered what a source of uncontained mirth you would be to every person you met between here and Katahdin?” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

But when they arrived, they found that they were considered meddlesome outsiders. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

The Egyptians, who were considered second-class citizens, lived in the old part of the city on the west side. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

If the hounds had turned mutinous, for instance, Lot and his allies would have been ready to ride with Arthur’s knights, in quelling what they would have considered a real rebellion. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

And that’s probably about the time that Joey seriously considered throwing the old man out too. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She’d heard the flowing water, but she had never considered she might be running headlong into it. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

My whole life I’ve been considered the bad daughter, while my sister was secretly living another life, the kind of life that would shatter Amá into tiny pieces. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

She discovered that some of the things she loved so much in her father were considered very comical to other people. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Already he is much talked about, usually with reverence, and someday he may be considered in the category of Rutherford or Bohr. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

—Did anything happen with this boy—and you can be totally honest with me, Hannah—did anything happen that might be considered illegal? Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Their government bosses considered it too political, and in the summer of 1937, Houseman and Welles were fired. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

As he went among his rabbits, looking them over and encouraging them, Woundwort considered the situation. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had not considered this problem and it made him worried. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

In any other situation, it would have been considered a bold transgression. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I was considered one of the top girls—and the principal’s daughter—and some girls thought maybe there was a connection between the two. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I considered, and admitted that I did not recall any specific thing. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The kids in Welch were considered “fast” by the rest of us in the county. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

They considered themselves married and didn’t see much point in announcing it to any government or God. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Almost as an aside, he pointed out one possibility that other researchers hadn’t considered: all transformed cells seemed to behave identically to HeLa, he wrote, which could mean that HeLa was the contaminant. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

She considered going to the state teachers’ school to take the required courses, even went to the administration building to register. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The difference was that sun was considered animate, a being, and day was considered inanimate, a thing. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

One of our teachers told us that in Africa “the gap” was considered a rare and enviable beauty mark. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

By the time their conversation was through, Chronicler’s gaze would be considered intense at the very least, and rude by most. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Here, bodily damage is more or less considered to be a by-product of living, not a disgrace. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She explained to me the color dynamic in South Africa, how there I would be considered colored because I was not dark enough to be considered black. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

He opened one eye and considered the option of not coming to for a little while more. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He considered this for a second and said, “Give it three days to work its way through your veins. Once it’s complete, you’ll feel it.” The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

“My guess is that it’s probably considered the center of the jungle, or maybe the oldest part of it.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

In 1881, many traditional doctors considered homeopaths to be quacks employing useless and sometimes dangerous medicines. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Even though Big Ma read her Scripture daily, she hadn’t considered forgiveness where Cecile was concerned. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Worn down by the arguing, one black man considered giving in to conservative white demands. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I looked up from my desk where I was reviewing the lesson plan I knew I’d never actually get to teach, and considered my answer. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I considered this for a moment, but couldn’t make sense of it. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He considered my answer for a minute, and I tried hard to stare at his close-set eyes. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

She was used to walking alone and to being considered “different.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most of all, I don’t understand why small talk is considered more polite than not-talking. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

As she did every time, Cora considered the chances of escape and came up with the dead result. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

There was more to learn about death than either of them had ever considered. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

In a country where the writing of political slogans on walls was considered a serious crime, talking about political matters was tantamount to treason, punishable by hanging, if you were black. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

To prevent such birth defects, Nazi doctors forcibly sterilized men and women considered too mentally or physically unfit to produce desirable children. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Till Miss Love came, she was considered just the prettiest thing in Cold Sassy, and also the most fashionable. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

What is considered beautiful about a type of sound, instrument or voice? Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

I sometimes considered hanging a shingle outside my cell, because I was spending many hours a week preparing judicial appeals for other prisoners, though this was forbidden under prison service regulations. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mott considered Stanton’s position and changed her mind. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Master Nkrumah’s journal would be considered invaluable because of its age, almost sacred. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The two types of animals are consequently considered two distinct species, moving along separate evolutionary paths. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Princes, especially those that are new, have discovered more loyalty and more utility in those men who, at the beginning of their rule, were considered suspect than in those who were trusted at first. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

It had been a good day, all things considered. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I overheard them. They said you made them think about things they hadn’t considered before. And that it was clever.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

For a brief moment Ned considered telling him all of it, but there was something in Littlefinger's japes that irked him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Children, he considered these people, and he treated them like children. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Schools, local governments, and private companies used it to fire, expel, or exclude anyone considered disloyal to the United States. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

She considered the issue and checked its logic, just as she did with her analytical work. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Jesse owned few valuables he considered worth hiding, but those he did he kept in a hollow space under his bathroom sink. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Now, as Nhamo lay in speckled shadow and watched the ants wander over acacia thorns, she considered the implications of this story. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Brother Jacques probably considered himself a hero for putting out the lights and stopping the fight. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Mackenzie brothers, throwing acorns at the squirrels, are somewhat lower than that, but not low enough to be considered anything but high. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Booth seethes at the outrageous notion that slaves be considered equal citizens of the United States. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Having considered this matter very superficially, historians on the one hand admire these deeds of his, and on the other condemn the main cause of them. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

He considered Jack Collins’s sister Ethel a friend as well, and he could be even more affectionate toward her at times. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Once the town was greatly outraged over what the citizens considered a slight to an author. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I considered this as we set off for Tiburon, Rosaleen walking like she was on anointed feet, like her ruby toes owned the whole countryside. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, it would only burn for a few minutes, and then I’d die— It was scary that he even considered it. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

As the tension rose, he considered that maybe this time he’d gone too far, putting hundreds of people at risk. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

For some reason, he’d never really considered the possibility that the girl might wake up and be okay. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

One by one, I considered and rejected every spot except two. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

De Wet was one of the last judges appointed by the United Party before the Nationalists came to power and was not considered a government lackey. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But fortunately they have not considered it their duty to stay married, as the Bengalis of Ashoke and Ashima’s generation do. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She considered what to do, what action to take. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

He considered it, as the ignorant country people still consider it, to be the most valuable of possessions. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, Guiteau considered himself friendly with Chester Arthur and a key to Garfield's election. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Their mother didn’t approve of heathens or abolitionists, and since she considered their Quaker neighbors a bit of both, she forbade the children to have anything to do with the Stevenses. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

For a second I considered stiffing him, but seriously, I didn’t want to be involved in some humiliating fat-guy-staggering-across-a-slushy-parking-lot chase scene, didn’t want to have to explain that spectacle to Faith. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

His head came out, looked cautiously left and right, and he tore off down the street at a rate that was, all things considered, astounding. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Lange must have considered me an easy target. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

For one very brief second, he considered walking off the stage and out of the match forever. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

With respect and obvious affection, Hall referred to him as “my main man” and mentioned several times that he considered Ang Dorje’s role crucial to the success of our expedition. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

And if its members considered a plan too radical—that is, if it threatened their interests—they would dig in their heels and work quietly against it. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The boy who I once considered to be my closest friend had only ended up in Chicago because he’d stowed away on a train from Grand Central Depot. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He told us one day that Islam considered drinking a terrible sin; those who drank would answer for their sin on the day of Qiyamat, Judgment Day. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

After we exhausted the topic of females, we considered the future. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Like many other abolitionists, both she and Anthony considered President Lincoln too cautious in his approach to slavery. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

They have led to illness and death of workers in electrical industries; and more recently, in agriculture, they have been considered a cause of a mysterious and usually fatal disease of cattle. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

A go-getter might have dreamt up clever ways of promoting the two unpopular titles, but I have no mind for business and considered staying awake to be enough of an accomplishment. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

It was considered an almost magical creature, outside the realm of common insects. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The medical profession was very busy, and besides, Cannery Row was not considered a very good financial risk. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the same time, the Nazi Party considered democracy even worse, and was vehemently opposed to it. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Just when we considered ourselves fully prepared and were fixing to depart, lo and behold, we learned that the Pan American Airline would only allow forty-four pounds to be carried across the ocean. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a result, none of my teachers had ever considered the possibility that I might do postdoctoral research with an X-ray crystallographer. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

The meetings were wedged in among constant banquets and receptions, at which Ernest considered his attendance essential to forging a personal connection with his Russian counterparts. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

In part, this was because the black elite considered such actions undignified. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment he considered and then he worked among the shadows until he came to the house of Juan Tomas, his brother, and he slipped into the doorway and drew Juana after him. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

By my age, most athletes who were considered to have any real Olympic potential already had cadet, junior, or even senior national teams under their belts. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

It was as if he considered making himself comfortable an insult of some kind. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Rio's harbor, considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World like the Grand Canyon—was a breathtaking sight to behold. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

For a brief moment, Shirley had considered that possibility, then dismissed it with a smile. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

The suspect most locals considered the killer was a member of the junta. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

As the son of a doctor, he considered himself to be an authority on all things that had to do with the body. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

These—oral culture, written culture, the culture of print—these have always been considered the great epochs of man. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had always considered this a kind of semantic deadfall, but moving about in my own country I am not at all sure that is so. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I started to feel pressure to look like what America considered beautiful. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t attained that level of status in my career and at my age, I was already considered a has-been. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

When he last went out, almost twenty-four years ago, he tried to make eye contact, to present what might be considered a normal appearance. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

It was clear from Maddie’s expression she hadn’t considered the flip side of this wager. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Mr. and Mrs. Levy, who considered each other the only ungratifying objects in the home, sat before their television set watching the colors merge together 011 the screen. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now that they are retired they seem to think about subjects they never considered before. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

In my culture, that would be considered impersonal and disrespectful. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Palmer considered phoning Henry to ask him directly, but that felt risky. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Anthony was eager to steer the suffrage movement back to what she considered its more respectable roots. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I considered taking out the rear of his shiny Volvo, but there were too many witnesses. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

However grandiose some of our individual ambitions may have been, nobody on Hall’s team ever really considered going for the summit without bottled oxygen. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, it’s not meant as an offense, poppet. Beautiful ladies are always associated with the Crown Prince—you should be flattered that you’re attractive enough to be considered his lover.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It was obvious that he no longer considered himself a prentice. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

I considered him a pretty good barometer, and if he went to his tree early, I went to mine early too. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Crickets are considered delicious in Thailand,” he replied. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Otherwise I might be considered undependable, or unworthy. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I considered myself lucky if, after subtracting lapses from new business, there remained fifteen dollars that I could call my own. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pursed his thick lips as he considered that. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“That is none of your business. Take me home!” she ordered, copying the authoritarian tone her grandfather employed with everyone he considered beneath his social station. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Those hours of passive availability are considered part of the forty-five hours of child care she would owe the Zamborskas. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as Ms. Hawkins always says, As long as I am here, and at least two of you, then we are considered an official club. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

And of course, music, the liberation of which is considered a seminal geek accomplishment. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A false claim would have been considered criminal activity and would have been grounds to deny our adjustment-of-status application and deport us. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I was quickly learning that I was not considered African American, even though I was from Africa and I was living in America. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

And in a way it really did, when I considered that a week ago he was nearly dead, and I had almost given up hope. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I was stunned and dismayed, but Oliver took a more considered line. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rules were, in fact, so simple that Francis considered writing them up under the title, “Fourier Transforms for the Birdwatcher.” Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

He considered it ridiculous to suppose that he was not wicked, but he was grateful for their love. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I never considered my father dangerous to the new order,” said Alfons. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Dimple’s mind could be considered 100 percent blown. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

After the murders I was consumed by sadness for my brilliant and lovable twin, who had never been considered good enough, and would never be able to confront our parents as an adult. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

I never considered death or the possibility of a life hereafter. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even so, in Nazi Germany, his current job was considered cushy. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

When Liyana considered the echoes bouncing off the walls of Jerusalem, she felt like the dot on an i in an American alphabet book for babies. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

An interest in magical beasts was considered dangerous and suspect, and taking a case full of such creatures into a major city was, in retrospect, a serious mistake. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I detested myself for what I considered the abomination of feeling nothing. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I looked around the circle of dear faces and considered all the gifts that had come to me over the past year. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Selling cows and running businesses were considered jobs for men, but she did her own thing. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The Mellower pressed his thumb to the lock, which hummed as it considered his print. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

He mounted his black stallion, and she considered leaping from her horse and using the chain to hang him from the nearest tree. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

But they don't have a particular pitch, so they usually aren't considered musical notes. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Edward considered the brightness of the small star. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

But when we have considered the picture once more, I declare myself willing. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

People whose history and future were threatened each day by extinction considered that it was only by divine intervention that they were able to live at all. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not only were these evacuations and odors loathsome, they were considered dangerous. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“Give him some credit, Edward. He’s been doing very, very well, all things considered.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Tonight, while she thawed chicken, she considered the question of vegetables. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Korean is also often considered to be an isolated member of this family, and within the family Japanese and Korean may be more related to each other than to other Altaic languages. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

They had surely never seriously considered going to Florida anyway. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment he considered pulling down the shade, then hated himself for even thinking that and threw open the window. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z